Browsing: insects
Amber-preserved midge discovered in Ecuador Mónica Solórzano-Kraemer A remarkable collection of insects and a spider web encased in amber from 112 million years ago has been…
Stick insects from seeds Acrofera Alta Angus Emmott/James Cook University A recently identified giant stick insect species, discovered in the wet tropical rainforests of Australia, is…
Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of whitefly from fossils found in Miocene crater lake deposits at Hindon Mar, near Dunedin, Otago, South Island,…
The plant produces a juicy, sweet fruit with a secret seed inside, which entices fruit-eating mammals like toucans, flying foxes, and orangutans to take a bite.…
Artificial lighting at night can affect tree leaves Shutterstock/Patrick Kosmider Urban trees lit by streetlights tend to have tougher leaves and be less eaten by insects…
Amsterdam’s tiny street gardens provide habitat for insects Marijke Thyssen/Shutterstock A study of small urban gardens in the Netherlands found that they can be havens for…
Hawk moths are less likely to visit flowers if air pollution changes their smell.Image courtesy of Floris van Brugel Insects may have a hard time finding…
Although water striders are small insects, they have an amazing ability to withstand the impact of raindrops that are tens of times heavier than themselves. Slow-motion…
In the late 1990s, when I was studying for my PhD, I read an article touting the “next big thing” in the food sector. To be…
All pterosaur eurypterids (sea scorpions), giant aquatic arthropods with large claws, were considered apex predators, but some scientists believe that certain species are not predatory because…
cats are formidable predatorsGary John Norman / Alamy Domestic cats have been recorded to eat more than 2,000 other species, and the actual number of species…