Researchers have uncovered the specific pheromone blend used by male moths in courtship, highlighting the importance of methyl salicylate, a plant-derived substance, in attracting females.…
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Researchers have unveiled a complex blend of pheromone chemicals used by male moths in courtship, including an aphrodisiac known as methyl salicylate. This discovery enriches…
Lund University researchers have uncovered that the genetic color variation in female bluetail damselflies, including a male-mimicking form, originated over five million years ago. This…
A recent study reveals that consuming chitin, found in insect exoskeletons, activates the immune system in mice, reducing weight gain and offering potential as a…
Loncovilius edwardsianus crawling in the leaf litter in the Valdivian Temperate Rainforest of Chiloé, Los Lagos, Chile. Credit: Matías Gargiulo, through iNaturalist Researchers have discovered…
Researchers discovered that horsehair worms manipulate their insect hosts using genes acquired from the hosts themselves, shedding light on the role of horizontal gene transfer…
West Nile Virus is a viral illness that is spread to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. It was first identified in the West…
Copulation attempt of two Drosophila males in ozone-enriched air. Credit: Benjamin Fabian, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology High levels of ozone destroy the chemical…
The complete set of neurons in an insect brain, which were reconstructed using synapse-resolution electron microscopy. Credit: Johns Hopkins University/University of Cambridge Scientists have constructed…
The complete set of neurons in an insect brain, which were reconstructed using synapse-resolution electron microscopy. Credit: Johns Hopkins University/University of Cambridge In the quest…
A new study published in PLOS Biology shows that bumblebees can learn new behavior by watching and imitating other bees, and that this behavior can…
A sharpshooter insect forming a urine droplet before it catapulting it high acceleration. Credit: Georgia Institute of Technology Tiny insects known as sharpshooters excrete by…
A newly discovered species of large scorpionfly from Nepal named Lulilan obscurus. Credit:University of Göttingen/R Willmann An entomologist has identified a new species of large…
Female Locust. Credit: Tel Aviv University The female locust’s digging ability allows her to bury her eggs in a safe location by extending her abdomen,…
This fossil leaf from Wyoming’s Hanna Basin, about 54 million years old, shows damage by insects. Credit: Lauren Azevedo-Schmidt Insects today are causing unprecedented levels…
Examples of impacted insects: emperor dragonfly, Quino Checkerspot butterfly, yellow-banded bumblebee and hyperparasitoid Gelis agilis (from upper left to lower right). Credit: Tim Bekaert, Andrew…
This is what the ring looks like that could help repel insects. Credit: Uni Halle / Fanfan Du A new printable and wearable insect repellent.…
The Lord Howe Island wood-feeding cockroach (Panesthia lata). Credit: Justin Gilligan/NSW DPE Long believed to be extinct on the main island of Lord Howe Island,…
Soybean vein necrosis disease symptoms on soybean infected with soybean thrips fed on soybean vein necrosis-associated virus-infected material. A and D: Vein clearing in early…
Specimen of new bee species, Leioproctus zephyr. Credit: Curtin University A new native bee species with a dog-like “snout” has been discovered in the Perth…