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The hidden world beneath our feet.

Entomica is an educational magazine celebrating insects — the tiny architects of every ecosystem. Discover species guides, research, and photography from a curious global community.

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Featured Species

Meet this month's marvels

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Danaus plexippus

Monarch Butterfly

Monarch Butterfly

Migrates up to 4,800 km. Caterpillars feed exclusively on milkweed, storing toxins for defense.

Lepidoptera
Bombus terrestris

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

A key pollinator that can "buzz pollinate" — vibrating flowers to release pollen others can't reach.

Hymenoptera
Mantis religiosa

European Mantis

European Mantis

An ambush predator with 180° vision and the only insect able to turn its head a full half-circle.

Mantodea
Coccinella septempunctata

Seven-spot Ladybird

Seven-spot Ladybird

A gardener's ally — a single beetle can devour up to 5,000 aphids in its lifetime.

Coleoptera
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Research Highlights

Science worth knowing

Pollinators contribute to 75% of food crops

A landmark review confirms insect pollinators are essential to the majority of the plants we eat — and quantifies the cost of their decline.

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Genome of the monarch reveals migration genes

Researchers map the genetic basis of the monarch's extraordinary multi-generational journey across a continent.

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Warming shifts insect ranges poleward

A 40-year dataset shows hundreds of species moving toward the poles, reshaping ecosystems as they go.

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