Bioluminescence has fascinated people since time immemorial. The majority of organisms able to produce their own light are beetles, specifically fireflies, glow-worm beetles, and their…
Wasps provide crucial support to their extended families by babysitting at neighboring nests, according to new research by a team of biologists from the universities…
Amber-Encased Fossil Shines Light on Evolution of Bioluminescent Insects Trapped in amber for ~100 million years, an exceptionally well-preserved, light-producing beetle sheds light on the…
Researchers at the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) in Argentina have found that, since the 1990s, up to 25% of reported bee…
Researchers urge UK to keep EU ban on pesticide which has detrimental effect on pollinators. Just like us, many insects need a decent night’s sleep…
The fossilized insect is tiny and its genital capsule, called a pygophore, is roughly the length of a grain of rice. It is remarkable, scientists…
Study shows how individual farming practices associated with greater corn rootworm damage can have farther-reaching effects. A lurking threat that has stymied US corn growers…
The banyan fig tree Ficus microcarpa is famous for its aerial roots, which sprout from branches and eventually reach the soil. The tree also has…
A study of more than 1,400 protein-coding genes of fleas has resolved one of the longest standing mysteries in the evolution of insects, reordering their…
Most insects can fly. Yet scores of species have lost that extraordinary ability, particularly on islands. On the small islands that lie halfway between Antarctica and…
Research from Wellesley College professor Heather Mattila shows that bees use animal dung to prevent giant hornets from attacking colonies, a behavior documented by scientists…
Honeybees spread animal dung on the entrance of their hives to effectively ward off giant hornets. What’s the best way to ward off giant hornets…
Ants use their own acid to disinfect themselves and their stomachs. A team from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the University of Bayreuth has…
Bees and humans are about as different organisms as one can imagine. Yet despite their many differences, surprising similarities in the ways that they interact…
There are over 20,000 species of bee, but accurate data about how these species are spread across the globe are sparse. However, researchers reporting in…
Florida Atlantic University study shows how monarch butterfly caterpillars go from peaceful feeders to aggressive fighters in their quest for milkweed. Inspired by his own…
The arthropods have been among the most successful animals on Earth since the Cambrian Period, about 520 million years ago. They are the most familiar…
They belong to the bark beetle family, and they are the only animals in nature, along with leaf-cutter ants and some termites, that practice agriculture:…