Night vision is ultimately about extracting information from a noisy visual input. Several species of nocturnal insects exhibit complex visually guided behaviour in conditions where most animals are ...

Insect miniaturisation represents a remarkable evolutionary strategy whereby species evolve significantly reduced body sizes while maintaining—and often innovating—complex anatomical and functional ...

The intricate interplay between insects and their microbiomes has emerged as a pivotal area of research, revealing that microbial communities not only underpin host nutrition and metabolism but also ...

Penguins and seals may rule Antarctica’s waters, but its largest land animal is a 6mm midge that “freezes” and dries out come winter—only to thaw and keep going when it’s warmer. Here is its story.

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land.

Insect life-cycle polymorphism : introduction / S. Masaki and W. Wipking -- Diversity and integration of life-cycle controls in insects / H.V. Danks -- Seasonal plasticity and life-cycle adaptations ...

Mother and daughter Elizabeth Turner and Maegan Turner of Wylie interact with the Japanese honeybees display in the Bug Lab exhibit at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas on Friday, Dec.