Up to half of the insects in the Amazon region could be exposed to life-threatening heat levels due to progressive, anthropogenic global warming. This is shown by a recent study by the universities of ...

Annapolis, MD; November 12, 2019--While the field of morphology--the study of the form and function of organisms--is centuries old, the last two decades have brought incredible leaps forward through ...

Weevils, belonging to the family Curculionidae, are renowned for their distinctive elongated snouts and specialised mouthparts. These features have evolved through intricate developmental processes ...

Insects are fascinating and highly diverse animals who far too often are written off as pests and nuisances whose lives are totally disposable. However, their global presence and ubiquity are ...

The froghopper has amazing powers of suction, scientists found. It also produces astonishing amounts of urine. By Sabrina Imbler A meadow froghopper urinates so much that it could drown itself.

Entomological Society of America National Conference (1989 : San Antonio, Tex.) Structure, function, ontogeny, and evolution of feeding in thrips (Thysanoptera) / Bruce S. Heming -- Mouthpart ...

Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects. Alchisme grossa (Hemiptera: ...

Bees, wasps, and ants belong to the order Hymenoptera. Bees feed on flowers; wasps hunt other insects; ants "feed on a whole variety of things," from flowers to dead animals, says University of ...

A new study focused on cryptic species—animals that look the same but are genetically different—found that they’re more widespread among vertebrates than we previously thought.

Introduction : ecological importance of insect feeding / Harald W. Krenn -- Form and function of insect mouthparts / Harald W. Krenn -- Fluid-feeding mouthparts / Harald W. Krenn -- Suspension and ...