The secret of the world’s deadliest animal’s reproductive success could lead to fewer baby mosquitoes. That could mean improved pest control. FIU Biomolecular Sciences Institute researchers ...

A new study on mayflies of the genus Ecdyonurus illustrates just how multifaceted and surprising reproductive behavior in nature can be. Entomologists at the State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart ...

Eusocial insects represent one of nature’s most sophisticated social systems, in which chemical communication forms the backbone of colony cohesion and regulation. Chemical signals, including ...

A bush cricket nymph grooming its feet. Source: Ross Piper, with permission. Although I've spent many years studying various aspects of social behavior and the cognitive and emotional lives of mammals ...

Do pesticides have anything to do with the decline in bee populations? A research team has now found a connection between fenbuconazole and the insects' mating behavior. Bees are among the most ...

The Amazon rainforest is often associated with jaguars, parrots, and towering trees. Yet the majority of animal life in this forest consists of insects. These small creatures pollinate plants, ...