Apr 05 2011
Monarch Butterfly Populations Tumbling
Populations overwintering in Mexico may be on the decline.
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Apr 04 2011
Mayfly Captured in Flight 300 Million Years Ago
The oldest known full-body impression of a flying insect was preserved in 300 million-year-old Massachusetts sandstone.
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Mar 02 2011
Masculine Female Insects Scare Off Potential Partners
Dating can be difficult, especially for damselflies.
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Feb 25 2011
‘Walking Cactus’ Fossil Reveals Body Armor Evolution
The creature appears to have been the first of its kind to stride on bendable, hard-covered legs.
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Feb 23 2011
Humans Stink More Than Other Animals
Sweaty adults can create a pungent, mosquito-attracting odor that's unique in the animal kingdom.
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Feb 10 2011
Fleas Leap From Feet, Not Knees
Fleas are the one of animal kingdom's best jumpers, and now we know how they do it.
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Jan 23 2011
‘Insect Pizza,’ ‘Bug Mac’ Foods of the Future?
Hankering for grasshopper spring roll or worm burger? Some day it may come to that.
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Dec 08 2010
Embryos Show All Animals Share Ancient Genes
The discovery helps to explain why human embryos resemble those of animals at the early stages of life.
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Oct 27 2010
Assassin Bugs Deceive Hungry Spiders
These insects trick spiders into thinking they're prey, but these bugs quickly turn the tables.
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Sep 07 2010
Even Bugs Have Personality
Individual bugs behave consistently and in their own unique ways over time and across different contexts, research finds.
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