insects

Meet the grasshopper that has reproduced asexually for a quarter of a million years—without acquiring undue numbers of harmful mutations.

Researchers say they've figured out how some reproductive ants live up to 30 years—far longer than workers.

Agarwood fruit smells like prey, luring carnivorous hornets, a study suggests.

The Scientist speaks with Trier University’s Henrik Krehenwinkel, whose group recently detected traces of hundreds of arthropod species from a sample of dried plants—in this case, the contents of a tea bag.

And how do scientists go about answering that question?

The potentially-invasive moth hasn’t been seen in a century.

The behavior is the first example of a mammal mimicking a more-dangerous species.

Insect populations and species diversity are drastically reduced in areas affected by both climate change and agriculture-related habitat destruction, according to a new study.

The glossy shell of some beetles, it has long been speculated, helps hide the insects from predators. A recent paper put the hypothesis to the test—and found it wanting.

A new study has identified a molecular tradeoff between growth and immunity in moths in response to the administration of subtherapeutic doses of antibiotics, a common practice in animal husbandry.

The practice, which hasn’t been previously observed among nonhuman animals, may be a display of empathy. 

Dampwood termites with the potential to leave the colony have larger optic lobes before ever being exposed to different visual environments, an example of predictive brain plasticity.

The transcription factor can also drive the opposite transition depending on which hormone activates it, according to a new study.

Watch one scurry around upside down in a remarkably unusual form of locomotion.

Brood X’s emergence tunnels—numbering in the hundreds per square meter of soil—give researchers a special opportunity to study how such extreme soil aeration affects the ecosystem.

An experimental study explores how plant communities may be affected by future declines in invertebrate populations.

Using pigs as human proxies, forensic entomologists reveal how bodies in vehicles decompose differently from those dumped outside.

To avoid wasting digestive energy, the plant only seals shut after sensing certain prey movements.

Trigger hairs on the lobes of the trap are tuned to respond to wriggling prey.