Tiny Divers Challenge a Major Theory About Ocean Insects
A micro CT scan of the larva showing the air sacs in situ. Credit: Philip Matthews Pressure-resistant air…
Californian Hybrid Honeybee Population Has Evolved Natural Defense against Varroa Mites: Study
Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are important ecological and agricultural pollinators. In the United States, beekeepers experience substantial annual colony…
This Bug Waves at You in the Forest. The Reason Surprised Scientists
Matador bug, Bitta alipes (former Anisoscelis alipes), a leaf-footed bug (family Coreidae) with impressive, large, colorful flags on…
Insects trapped in amber shed light on ancient Amazon rainforest
WASHINGTON — Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh…
Atlas Blue Butterfly Has 229 Pairs of Chromosomes, Scientists Find
Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Institut de Biologia Evolutiva in Spain have sequenced the genome…
Nocturnal Spiders Use Trapped Fireflies as Glowing Bait to Attract Additional Prey, Study Confirms
Sheet-web spiders Psechrus clavis have been known to use their body color and webs as visual cues to…
75-Million-Year-Old Dragonfly Species Found | Sci.News
Named Cordualadensa acorni, the new dragonfly species from Alberta’s Dinosaur Provincial Park represents the only Mesozoic dragonfly for…