Biology
Worker ants 'thanks' you transport food
A popular ant species has found a simple solution for the portion of food that is too large for the carrying capacity of one of the herds. That is, they will bring a fri…
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Molecular signals from insect antennas
Insects have a very keen sense of smell. With extremely low odor molecules in the air, it is enough for them to be identified by neurons on the antennas.
Biology
Gorgeous insects ...
They look like monsters from other planets, but these strange insects actually exist on Earth. Photographer Rundstedt Rovillos has captured images of these strange creat…
Biology
Spin the flying scene of microscopic insects
The research group from Wageningen University (Netherlands) was the first to implement high-speed camera footage of parasitic insects with wingspan of about 1mm.
Biology
Find the deepest animal
The multicellular organism Halicephalobus mephisto lives at a depth of more than 3.5 km (deeper than any other known creature) found in the Witwatersrand basin, near Joh…
Biology
Teamwork helps fire ants to die in floods
Fire ants use their own bodies to connect with other ants to form lifesavers, capable of floating on the water to help them survive when the water rises.
Biology
Secret weapons of insects
In the natural world, animals almost have their own defense. Live Science page has listed some of the most unique secret weapons of animals.
Biology
Ant - the oldest insect in the planet alive
Over 100 million years of presence on Earth, ants are not nearly as evolutionary as their ancestors.
Biology
When a bee loses sleep
Nobody works well when tired, and insects are no exception. Like humans, bees when sleepiness becomes a bad dancer and a poor communicator, according to New Scientist ma…
Biology
Using weaver ants Oecophylla controls pests and diseases
Danish scientists are studying to take advantage of Oecophylla ants to control fruit pests and diseases in Africa.
Biology
The insects are the most favored of the planet
People often divide insects into two types that are useful and harmful. However they are all links of diversity ...
Biology
Discovering new carnivorous plants in Cambodia
A new carnivorous plant has just been discovered in Mount Cardamom, southwestern Cambodia. The discovery of Nepenthes holdenii is evidence ...
Biology
Find the virus related to blood sucking insects
International scientists have successfully studied in the laboratory the causes, pathogens of blood-sucking insects.
Biology
The incredible record of insects
Entomologist Richard Jones has introduced a unique and exotic insect collection with incredible records ...
Biology
The giant butterfly was discovered
A strange butterfly is about as many times as regular butterflies have been discovered.