Tropical Bush Cricket’s Hot-Pink Phase May Be Nature’s Perfect Disguise
Entomologists in Panama have observed a leaf-masquerading katydid species that begins life bright pink before turning green days…
Entomologists Create Digital Library of Global Ant Diversity
Using powerful X-ray beams, automated robotics and AI, entomologists have created interactive digital images representing 212 genera and…
Fossil Amber Preserves Ecological Interactions between Ancient Ants and Other Organisms
Fossils trapped in amber aren’t just beautiful, they may preserve real ecological interactions, including possible parasitism or commensal…
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…