Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Netflix The existence of animals is crucial to our planet. They play a significant role in maintaining ecosystems, ...

Source: Steve Nicholls/with permission. Insects are amazing animals. They're all over the place and simply put, their well-being is crucial for the fate of our planet and all other animals, including ...

On Monday’s show: We talk with a local entomologist about the varied world of insects in our region, then talk with local animal welfare groups about the challenges they face.

More than half of all known animal species on Earth are insects — critters with a hard external skeleton, three pairs of jointed legs, antennae and a body divided into three segments (the head, thorax ...