Cockroach mating habits and developmental features help uncover insect evolution
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that a "lost" family of cockroaches may be the missing link in the ...
Tag: Entomology
Chikungunya may affect central nervous system as well as joints and lungs
Investigation conducted by international group of researchers showed that chikungunya virus can cause neurological infections; risk of death in subacute ...
Leaf-cutter bees as plastic recyclers? Not a good idea, say scientists
In observational paper, team of scientists report evidence of bees in the genus Megachile using plastic in nest constructionCredit: USU ...
Ants swallow their own acid to protect themselves from germs
Credit: Simon Tragust Ants use their own acid to disinfect themselves and their stomachs. A team from Martin Luther University ...
Two centuries of Monarch butterflies show evolution of wing length
Credit: Micah Freedman, UC Davis North America's beloved Monarch butterflies are known for their annual, multi-generation migrations in which individual ...
Printing plastic webs to protect the cellphone screens of the future
A spider web-inspired solution made possible using 3D printingCredit: Shibo Zou Follow the unbreakable bouncing phone! A Polytechnique Montréal team ...
Beetle larvae think with a brain ‘under construction’
Researchers at the University of Göttingen compare the development of beetle brains with that of fliesCredit: M Farnworth In the ...
Waiter! This soup is not fly
New research outlines barriers to eating climate-friendly Black Soldier Fly larvae as a protein alternative for humansCredit: (c) Leah_Gourmet Grub ...
Researchers map genomes of agricultural monsters
Hungry screwworms eat livestock alive while thrips transmit virusesCredit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative The University of Cincinnati is decoding the ...
Butterfly color diversity due to female preferences
Credit: Kalle Tunström Butterflies have long captured our attention due to their amazing color diversity. But why are they so ...
Vampire bats social distance when they get sick
Credit: Sherri and Brock Fenton/Behavioral Ecology A new paper in Behavioral Ecology, published by Oxford University Press, finds that wild ...
Discovery adds new species to Rice lab’s ghoulish insect menagerie
Rice, UNAM team's four new wasp species are the 'tip of the iceberg'Credit: Photo by Scott Egan/Rice University HOUSTON - ...
Shifts in flowering phases of plants due to reduced insect density
Research group of Jena University and iDiv uses novel research method to study effect of insect decline on plant biodiversityCredit: ...
Research provides a new understanding of how a model insect species sees color
Credit: Camilla Sharkey Through an effort to characterize the color receptors in the eyes of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, ...
Fipronil, a common insecticide, disrupts aquatic communities in the U.S.
Credit: Photo courtesy of Janet Miller The presence of insecticides in streams is increasingly a global concern, yet information on ...
Cicada-inspired waterproof surfaces closer to reality, researchers report
Credit: Wayne Boo, U.S. Geological Survey CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A multidisciplinary group that studies the physical and chemical properties of ...
Genome sequencing shows climate barrier to spread of Africanized bees
Added diversity may be useful for breeding beesCredit: Erin Calfee Since the 1950s, "Africanized" honeybees have spread north and south ...
UCI materials scientists discover design secrets of nearly indestructible insect
Southern California's diabolical ironclad beetle can even survive being run over by carCredit: David Kisailus / UCI Irvine, Calif. - ...
The consequences of mating at the molecular level
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify a novel mechanism by which mating affects the behavior of germline stem cellsCredit: ...
Salt-based mosquito-control products are ineffective, study shows
Researchers find no evidence that salt-water ingestion kills mosquitoesCredit: Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org Annapolis, MD; October 20, 2020--A new study by ...
