A parasitic wasp that flew among dinosaurs had a Venus flytrap-like contraption on its abdomen that likely allowed it to ...

In natural and agricultural ecosystems, omnivorous insects are omnipresent. Whether they are 'true omnivores' that require both plant and prey resources to complete their life-cycle, 'herbivores ...

Insects evolved hardened eggs and with them a special ... This is, after all, the way in which most animals ever to have lived on Earth had their start. What you see in the accompanying photo ...

Most insects are unstudied, but scientists created a global framework to understand and protect them using all available knowledge.

The evolution of insect-eating birds may have spurred rapid changes in the flight ability of ancient cicadas, according to new […] ...

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An astonishing number of insects have evolved survival mechanisms that involve mimicry, camouflage, and disguise. In the case of orange-and-black butterflies, the viceroy has evolved a striking ...

Not only does it fill in the gaps on the phylogeny chart he saw as a child, but it also presents a completely new origin story for these charismatic insects. Most scientists thought they evolved ...