Insect eyes are generally sensitive to ultraviolet, blue and green light. With the exception of some butterflies, they cannot ...

The colorful pigment extracted from the lac insect may actually be produced by a symbiotic yeast-like organism living inside the insect, a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of ...

The scientists studied Timema cristinae insects with varied color patterns ... Structural variation, he says, rather than being rare, may be regularly available to prompt evolution.

The scientists studied Timema cristinae insects with varied color patterns ... Structural variation, he says, rather than being rare, may be regularly available to prompt evolution.

PRAGUE — The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more than 80 years. The zoo is among six institutions ...

The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more than 80 years. The zoo is among six institutions around the ...

Photo from Kwanboon and Boonsoong (2025) Researchers found two nymphs of the “rare mayfly species” Behningia baei, the study said. Photos show these brown insects, which blend in with the ...

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