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 ...

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 ...

This Scientific Reports Collection welcomes original research on Insect Behaviour. Narrative review articles are also welcomed, to our sister journal Scientific Reviews. For further information, ...

In the deserts of southeastern Arizona, several cleaner ants tend to a harvester ant by licking tiny particles off the larger ant's body. In the deserts of southeastern Arizona, harvester ants ...

The intricate world of insect encounters represents a sophisticated biological interface where human vulnerability meets evolutionary survival mechanisms. Understanding these interactions requires a ...

All organisms rely on the immune system to protect them against disease. Unlike mammals, insects lack acquired immunity and rely solely on the innate immune system, which consists of cellular and ...

Recent research has revealed a fascinating biological mechanism in fruit flies, where a single protein can drastically alter their feeding behavior, causing them to uncontrollably spill their guts.

Morning-blooming morning glories and flowers that release fragrance at night seem as if they know the time. A KAIST research team has uncovered, at the molecular level, the workings of a "biological ...

Insects are fragile, soft-bodied animals whose remains are difficult to preserve. Wings are often fossilized, but insect bodies, if present, are usually bits and pieces of the original prehistoric ...

Insect behavior has recently been changed by a certain fungus that belongs to the Ophiocordyceps, in a seemingly systematic manner. This is most commonly witnessed in ants, whereby those that are ...

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 ...