Diversity of water striders emerged earlier than previously thought, researchers find

The diversity of water strider species apparently developed as early as the Cretaceous period, much earlier than previously ...
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The evolution of pill bugs’ rolling defense—and when it doesn’t work

Quick Take Conglobation is a required engineering feat for isopod survival. The sternal plate proportions in some woodlice ...
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Planet of the bugs : evolution and the rise of insects / Scott Richard Shaw

Time travel with insects -- The buggy planet -- Rise of the arthropods -- The Cambrian period, 541-485 million years ago, and the Ordovician period, 485-444 million years ago -- Silurian landfall -- ...

Looking deep into the eyes of insects

Researchers from the University of Konstanz have studied how insect brains take in complex light stimuli and process them in ...

Why Collectors Pay Big for Rare Leaf Insects

Have you ever heard of the iconic leaf insect? Worth hundreds—even thousands—of dollars, these fascinating bugs can ...