A little leg may reveal something big about how closely related insect species can drastically differ in body shape, according to a new study. The team imaged live cells of fruit flies in the last ...

Genetic diversity and population structure underpin the capacity of insect species to adapt to environmental change, resist emerging diseases and pests, and maintain ecological functions. Genetic ...

You’ve likely heard the phrase “it takes a village to raise a child”, but how many termites does it take to build a termite mound? These insects are more than simple pests plaguing homeowners; they ...

Most of the volume of epithelial cell bodies containing nuclei are aligned as a monolayer on the apical (upper) side. They extend pillarlike cell processes in a basal (downward) direction. At the ...