While sexual reproduction is the predominant strategy among animals, some species have evolved the ability to reproduce asexually ...

The blowfly larvae bodies have evolved to closely resemble those of the termites, the researchers report February 10 in Current Biology. Inside the nest, termites recognize each other through touch, ...

In the frozen world of Antarctica, one tiny insect has mastered the art of survival. The Antarctic midge, the only insect ...

Using a range of senses, including vision, they locate minuscule insects, known as thrips, inside which they lay their eggs (Polaszek et al., 2022). Upon hatching, the wasp larvae eat the insides of ...

With a rich and well understood natural history and a long tradition of being used to address fundamental issues in development, neuroscience, behaviour, ecology and evolution, social insects are ...

However, this process generates microplastics, complicating the safe use of the resulting frass (larval manure) as a soil amendment. Integrating insect farming with biochar production offers a ...

However, larvae treated with drugs frequently show delayed pupation, suggesting the need for further research into the impact of different compounds on various insect species over more extended ...

Water striders walk on this membrane. Water striders eat insects and larvae on the surface of water, such as mosquitoes and fallen dragonflies. There are many such other interesting aquatic insects ...

Dr Ghali said that the disease, which is termed cysticercosis, is due to the presence of larval cysts of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The parasite infects humans through eating raw or undercooked ...

Insects add to the overall environment in Aloft, but they can also help you with crafting. Whether you need insects to improve the health of an ecosystem or you’re foraging for honey, insects ...

“This is a condition known as cysticercosis. Essentially, these are larval cysts of taenia solium — also known as the pork tapeworm.” He explained that the unnamed patient developed the ...