By harnessing the unique auditory capabilities of these insects, scientists hope to revolutionize the capabilities of ...

This research may help predict how climate change will impact insect distribution and behavior. Tiny cold-blooded animals ...

Researchers are unlocking the secrets of mosquito antennae, uncovering how these insects detect sound with remarkable ...

The pupa is a transitional stage to the adult where its true legs, wings, and antennae form. In the case of a butterfly, the pupa is inside the chrysalis (other insects may spin cocoons or pupate in ...

But unlike other arthropods—like lobsters, spiders, or millipedes—insects have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton, one pair of antennae, and (usually) one or two ...

Using two species of flies from different climates — one from the cool, high-altitude forests of Northern California, the ...

David Rolnick, a biodiversity specialist at the Quebec AI Institute working on the Antenna project, noted that artificial intelligence could help document some of the 90 percent of insect species ...

Explaining their motivation behind the study, Dr. Terutsuki says, "Our team is continuing to develop bio-hybrid drones that utilize living insect antennae as odor sensor elements. In this research ...