In a mite-y bit of trouble
Credit: Fred and Jean Hort Mite extinctions are occurring at least 1,000 times the 'natural' rate - a finding a ...
Tag: Entomology
What did the katydids do when picking up bat sounds?
When predator and non-predator cues are similar in the same habitatCredit: Laurel Symes Ithaca, N.Y.--Ecosystems can be incredibly complex, with ...
A chiral surprise in the rainforest
Reversed ratio of chiral volatile organic compounds over the Amazon rainforest reveal insects as unexplored important source of forest emissionsCredit: ...
Researchers show potential for subseasonal forecasts to predict dengue outbreaks
Estimates of mosquito abundance four weeks outCredit: DiSera et al., GeoHealth, 2020 A new study demonstrates for the first time ...
Researchers validate rapid tests to detect dengue, Zika, yellow fever and other viruses
The method identifies and distinguishes between flaviviruses that cause many diseases in humans and animals in Brazil.Credit: Mariana Sequetin Cunha ...
Out of sync: Ecologists report climate change affecting bee, plant life cycles
In NSF-funded community-wide assessment of data collected from sites around Colorado's Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, bee emergence is advancing with ...
Merit-based NSF grant extension supports expansion of gene-editing technology
Credit: Rasgon Lab, Penn State Researchers who developed an improved method of gene editing for the study of arthropods will ...
Findings refute idea of monarchs’ migration mortality as major cause of population decline
Credit: University of Kansas Marketing Communications LAWRENCE, KANSAS -- In a new study, Monarch Watch Director Chip Taylor and colleagues ...
Flies and mosquitoes beware, here comes the slingshot spider
Credit: Lawrence E. Reeves Running into an unseen spiderweb in the woods can be scary enough, but what if you ...
Integration of gene regulatory networks in understanding animal behavior
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer For years, scientists have attributed animal behavior to the coordinated activities of neuronal cells and its ...
Asian giant hornet complete genome released by the agricultural research service
Credit: Photo by Matthew L Buffington, ARS. BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND, AUGUST 6, 2020--The first complete genome of the Asian giant hornet ...
New study sheds light on evolution of hell ants from 100 million years ago
Credit: NIGPAS Ants are the most successful social insects and play an important role in modern terrestrial ecosystems. The origin ...
New fossil discovery shows how ancient ‘hell ants’ hunted with headgear
In a 99-million-year-old preserved amber fossil, researchers get a detailed glimpse into how 'Hell Ants' hunted with scythe-like mandibles and ...
Plant size and habitat traits influence cycad susceptibility to invasive species
Credit: University of Guam When humans bring a non-native herbivore to an isolated island, the native trees do not possess ...