Tag: Entomology

Scientists have revealed for the first time the natural weapon used by marigolds to protect tomato plants against destructive whiteflies ...

Credit: Emanuele Biggi, in Amphibian & Reptile Conservation ANN ARBOR--Warning to arachnophobes and the faint of heart: This is the ...

University of Cincinnati biologists found that adult spiders that pretend to be ants retain their spiderly figures to attract matesCredit: ...

Credit: Anjel Helms et al 2019. COLLEGE STATION -- A recent study revealed insect-killing nematodes also produce distinctive chemical cues ...

Research at Osaka University on the angle of male flies' genitalia suggests a cooperative evolution of body structure and behaviorCredit: ...

In hives, graduating to forager a requirement for social membershipCredit: Washington University in St. Louis It is a classic coming-of-age ...

Gardeners commonly use nematodes to naturally get rid of harmful soil-dwelling insects. A new study published today in the journal ...

Credit: Adam Rork / Penn State Carabid beetles produce caustic chemicals they spray to defend themselves against predators, and the ...

Temperature-resistant gel helps the eggs of wingless flies survive the extreme conditions of the southern continent.Credit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative ...

Wallace's giant bee has been rediscovered in IndonesiaCredit: © Clay Bolt : claybolt.com An international team of scientists and conservationists ...

Credit: Photo: Katy Prudic/University of Arizona The viceroy butterfly is a mimic, modeling its orange-and-black colors after the queen butterfly, ...

Credit: Benjamin Chambers Every winter stink bugs infiltrate homes across the United States and two new studies published in the ...

Credit: Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Loss of the heat-shielding forest canopy and the obstacle of fallen trees ...

Credit: L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A tiny insect, no bigger than the head of a pin, is threatening ...

Openings less than 3-by-7 millimeters prevent most brown marmorated stink bugs from enteringCredit: Mohammed El Damir, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0 ...

Credit: Paul Selden LAWRENCE -- Usually, soft-bodied species like spiders aren't fossilized in rock like animals with bones and teeth. ...

Credit: George Poinar Jr. CORVALLIS, Ore. - The anopheline mosquitoes that carry malaria were present 100 million years ago, new ...

Research on population trends will inform EU biodiversity and agricultural policiesCredit: Martin Warren A major new EU Pilot Project will ...

Detecting the ventilation strategy of honey beesCredit: (Image courtesy of Jacob Peters/Harvard SEAS) If you've ever walked past a bee's ...

According to popular belief, females prefer males with high social status (alpha males) when as partners to continue the race. ...