Next time you’re outside, say a silent thanks for the many unsung insect pollinators helping to keep our ecosystems healthy.
During the age of dinosaurs, small predators with unexpectedly advanced eyes hunted in the darkness roughly 100 million years ...
Adult insects are known for their fascinating and complex eyes, which allow them to accomplish remarkable sensory feats when ...
Scientists have discovered the oldest fossil evidence of insect larvae with highly developed eyes, revealing that some ...
In many insect larvae, however, these eyes have not yet developed. "Simple eyes, known as stemmata, are usually sufficient for these larvae, as they are often just little eating machines at this ...
Of the top 50 invertebrate prey species that the team identified, 43 are known to visit flowers. Europe’s top three main crop ...
As night falls over Australia’s forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life.
The main prey of the Asian hornet is honeybees, with one insect killing up to 50 bees a day, devastating entire colonies.
Invasive species prefers honeybees but study finds ‘highly flexible predators’ will prey on all insects abundant near their ...
Animal rights group Wakker Dier has written to farm minister Femke Wiersma calling for better protection for insects, ...