While the field of morphology—the study of the form and function of organisms—is centuries old, the last two decades have brought incredible leaps forward through the emergence of new technologies and ...

Mayflies are ancient insects that possess a unique life stage not found in other winged insects: Their fully-grown nymphs develop into a winged subadult stage, the so-called subimago, which is not yet ...

This news release is available in German. The results, published by scientists from the 1KITE project (1,000 Insect Transcriptome Evolution, http://www.1kite.org ...

Entomological Society of America National Conference (1989 : San Antonio, Tex.) Structure, function, ontogeny, and evolution of feeding in thrips (Thysanoptera) / Bruce S. Heming -- Mouthpart ...

How many legs do insects have? Insects have six legs. These legs are attached to the central part of an insect's body, the thorax, and they are controlled by muscles in the thorax. Insects have hearts ...

Insects display extraordinary diversity in sperm form and reproductive anatomy, reflecting a complex interplay of evolutionary pressures from mating systems, sperm competition and cryptic female ...

Bees, wasps, and ants belong to the order Hymenoptera. Bees feed on flowers; wasps hunt other insects; ants "feed on a whole variety of things," from flowers to dead animals, says University of ...

Insects are fascinating and highly diverse animals who far too often are written off as pests and nuisances whose lives are totally disposable. However, their global presence and ubiquity are ...

A giant lacewing found at an Arkansas Walmart in 2012 is being heralded as the first specimen of its kind seen in eastern North America in more than 50 years. By Emily Schmall It took the Covid-19 ...