insects

The springtime emergence of vast swarms of cicadas can be explained by a mathematical model of collective decision-making with similarities to models...

Butterfly populations in northern Spain are better than their UK counterparts at regulating their body temperature, but rising global temperatures...

Smaller beetles who consistently lose fights over resources can gain a competitive advantage over their larger rivals by teaming up with another...

Male butterflies have genes which give them a sexual preference for a partner with a similar appearance to themselves, according to new research.

A new study reveals that when burying beetle larvae are denied parental support, they evolve bigger jaws to compensate.

Researchers have developed a super-thin, non-toxic, lightweight, edible ultra-white coating that could be used to make brighter paints and coatings...

A common insect larva that eats beeswax has been found to break down chemical bonds in the plastic used for packaging and shopping bags at uniquely...

Study of bee-manipulating plant virus reveals a “short-circuiting” of natural selection. Researchers suggest that replicating the scent caused by...