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Death glow: How fireflies turn mating signals into survival weapons
Of all the intriguing insects out there, the Photuris firefly has always been one of my favorites. This “femme fatale” uses ...
In the toxic male technique, genetically engineered male insects would implant semen containing toxic venom into the female insects during mating. Madugrero/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Insects do a ...
Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land. A new study examines Petrobiellus akkesiensis, a rare jumping bristletail, ...
Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land. A new study examines Petrobiellus akkesiensis, a rare jumping bristletail, ...
Some insects have detachable penises, others produce sperm that is 20 times the size of their own body. Others have evolved with special equipment to help them tear rivals off potential mates. Insects ...
Scientists discovered that a subtle behavior by the female of the species dictates whether the quick-fire procreation process ...
"This book is published on the occasion of the Royal Entomological Society's International Symposium on 'The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems' in St. Andrews, September 4-6, 2013. All symposium ...
Researchers show that ozone levels, such as those found in many places on hot summer days today, destroy the sex pheromones of fruit fly species. As a result, some natural mating boundaries maintained ...
NORTH AURORA, Ill. -- The season of the periodical cicada is winding down in the Chicago area and the Midwest. These insects finished up their mating season in early July and have laid their eggs to ...
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