A section of Drosphilia brain tissue observed under microscope before and after exposure to spinosad. The extensive white vacuoles are regions in the brain where…
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An illustration of grasshopper mandibles with different landscapes adapted to processing different diets captured by dental topographic metrics. The most complex undulating landscapes are associated…
Bees offer minimal protection against Asian giant hornet attacks, leading to quick destruction of entire bee colonies. Credit: iStock/Bruno Uehara Chemicals used as bait to…
Fire ants survive floods by forming rafts made up of thousands of wriggling insects. New research reveals how these creepy-crawly lifeboats change shape over time.…
Insects are notoriously difficult to track due to their minute size, short life-spans, and their tendency to be eaten by other organisms. A new simple…
Some undiscovered species are hiding right under our noses. Ormyrus labotus, a tiny parasitoid wasp known to science since 1843, has long been considered a…
Neuroterus valhalla is a newly described species of cynipid gall wasp discovered in the branches of a live oak tree near the Rice University graduate…
This new species of sea slug, Limacia inesae, can be found in the Atlantic off the coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Credit: Miguel Pontes ©…
Bed bugs only feed on their hosts for a short time before moving away to hide until it is time for their next meal. UK…
A fly regurgitating digestive juices. Credit: Carlos Ruiz, CC BY-ND Imagine you’re at a picnic and just about to bite into your sandwich. Suddenly you…
A little-known species of tropical bee has evolved an extra tooth for biting flesh and a gut that more closely resembles that of vultures rather…
An international research team has discovered a specific type of gut bacteria in bees that can improve memory. The study, led by scientists from Jiangnan…
Larger, overlapping scales in red and green begin to form their structural details midway through development (right). Each image is 75 μm wide. Credit: Anthony…
Asian hive bees (Apis cerana) give specific “calls” in response to giant hornets, their worst predator. Credit: University of Guelph Study is the first to…
Giant “murder” hornets attack a honey beehive in Vietnam. Credit: Heather Mattila/Wellesley College New research from Wellesley College finds for the first time that bees…
Honey bee colonies worldwide have suffered from a range of damaging diseases. A new study has provided clues on how changing weather patterns might be…
A Harpegnathos saltator worker captured in an aggressive display (open mandibles) aimed at the photographer. Credit: Karl Glastad (Berger Lab) Depending on the outcome of…
[embedded content]Honeybee allogrooming behavior (upper left) and trophallaxis (feeding, center). Credit: Dr Michelina Pusceddu, University of Sassari Honeybees increase social distancing when their hive is…
As far back as ancient Rome, spider silk has been used as a remedy to treat everything from skin lesions to warts. In the past,…
Analysis of data collected over 20 years suggests the decline is due to the construction of over 180 dams (dragonfly emerging from aquatic naiad state).…