Insects are the most abundant and diverse group of animals in the world, with an estimated 5.5 million described species (Stork, 2018). While the average person is often not very much concerned about insects, they play important roles in our lives. This blog aims to highlight our intricate relationship with insects, focusing on these three areas:

• Ethnoentomology: Insect-human relationships
• Conflicts: Negative impacts of insects to humans
• Benefits & Conservation: Importance of insects to humans

Readers are to note that these three areas are not entirely distinct from each other, and are instead interrelated and overlapping in certain aspects. One such example on bees is presented below:

I hope that this blog would allow readers to gain an appreciation towards insects, develop a better understanding of our relationship with insects, and recognise the importance of insect conservation.