The Cockroach Mating Ritual and Its Sweet Surprise New research from North Carolina State University…
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Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a diverse and ecologically vital group that makes up the majority of known animal species on Earth. This branch of zoology explores insect biology, behavior, evolution, ecology, and their interactions with humans, animals, and plants. Entomologists play a key role in understanding pollination, disease transmission, pest control, and biodiversity. Their research informs agriculture, public health, conservation, and even forensic science. As environmental changes and global health challenges evolve, entomology remains essential for monitoring ecosystems, developing sustainable practices, and managing insect-borne diseases.
Very low concentrations of the popular organic insecticide spinosad have profound effects on beneficial insect…
What do grasshoppers eat? It’s not just grass! New Leicester research shows similarities with mammal…
Chemicals used as bait to trap and track so-called ‘murder hornets’ as they expand their…
A “social supergene” enabling multi-queen colonies in ants has spread across species through hybridization, offering…
Fire ants survive floods by forming rafts made up of thousands of wriggling insects. New…
A new device allows scientists to track insect behavior, revealing how environmental changes like light…
Advanced genetic techniques reveal several look-alike parasitoid wasps previously grouped as one species. A common…
The newly discovered Neuroterus valhalla is the first insect species described with a fully sequenced…
Chaoborus midge larvae use air sacs with the protein resilin, which adjusts volume through pH…
Researchers from the California Academy of Sciences documented 70 new species in 2021, expanding the…
Human skin lipids may be the key to repelling bed bugs. University of Kentucky entomology…
Flies survive by spitting enzymes to liquefy food, then slurping it up. The real danger…
Vulture bees evolved to eat meat, with vulture-like gut microbes that allow them to digest…
An international research team has discovered a specific type of gut bacteria in bees that…
The findings could inform the design of new materials such as iridescent windows or waterproof…
Study is the first to show that invertebrates use differing signals in response to different…
New research from Wellesley College finds for the first time that bees use a specific…