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The study also suggested that the insects were playing a role in the increase of Zika virus and other illnesses in humans.

"Some of them will simply shake their bodies. Some insects will scrape little plates on the inside of their body, kind of like a grasshopper might. But they can also be used to send vibrations through ...

"Scientists have overlooked this species for so long," said Kyushu University entomologist Ryōta Seki in a statement.

The researchers found that caterpillars perceive both, though they had a 10- to 100-fold greater reaction to airborne sound ...

“Insect herbivores have long been known to accumulate plant defense metabolites from their diet as defenses against their own ...

Saad Bhamla and his research group have been studying the behaviour of an ‘extraordinary zoo’ of organisms, hoping to find ...

Termites did not evolve complex societies by adding new genetic features. Instead, scientists found that they became more ...

It sounds a little unbelievable at first. A caterpillar turns into what is basically a biological soup inside a chrysalis, ...

Termites became social powerhouses by stripping away genes tied to competition and independence. This genetic shedding locked in monogamy, boosted cooperation, and paved the way for their ...

Termites are among the most successful animals on Earth, forming vast societies that can number in the millions. But how did such complex social systems evolve from solitary ancestors that looked much ...