Learn more about a newly observed insect behavior in which smaller ants clean larger ants.

In the deserts of southeastern Arizona, harvester ants congregate with serrated jaws agape outside the nests of much smaller cone ants. However, the nests’ inhabitants are not threatened. Instead, ...

Crop farmers, agronomists and others who scout crops for insect injury can gain new insight through the latest version of Field Crop Insects. First published in 2012, the latest edition became ...

While the prospect of fewer mosquitoes buzzing around might be compelling, insects play a crucial role in maintaining our ecosystems and supporting agriculture. Widespread use of insecticides has been ...

For centuries, bees have occupied a familiar yet misunderstood place in the human imagination, often reduced to simple pollinators despite their profound ...

Insect feeding behaviour is a complex interplay of anatomical specialisation and physiological processes that enable insects to exploit plant tissues for nutrients. A key tool in deciphering these ...

Insects have evolved remarkably efficient strategies for navigation and foraging, employing a combination of innate behaviours and learned experiences to traverse complex environments. Their ...

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A fungus from the Ophiocordyceps genus is systematically altering insect behavior, compelling them to leave colonies and ...

A climbing vine called Smilax insularis controls its pollinator’s behavior using a single rare scent released at different ...

On August 21, 2017, a team of researchers from the University of Alabama used an unprecedented array of high-tech weather instruments to study how both the atmosphere and insects responded during the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At night, it’s not unusual to find a hoard of moths and other insects circling around a porch light or street lamp — but their ...