Insect life-cycle polymorphism : introduction / S. Masaki and W. Wipking -- Diversity and integration of life-cycle controls in insects / H.V. Danks -- Seasonal plasticity and life-cycle adaptations ...

Some biologists speculate that animals will get smaller with global warming to reduce heat stress. While this may be true of warm-blooded animals, what about exotherms like insects? Thanks to a ...

Many of the summer insects we see do not suddenly appear as the fully formed adult versions we are likely to casually encounter. These insects, along with many amphibians and a few other animals have ...

Climate change is reshaping the interactions between plants and their insect herbivores through multifaceted alterations in temperature, atmospheric composition and precipitation patterns. Rising ...

Selection of papers from the International Congress of Entomology held in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, in July 1988. siris_sil_416285 ...

John E. Woodmansee Photo: Tobacco hornworm on a tomato plant that has been attacked by a parasitic Braconid wasp. The white capsules on its back are the pupal stage of the tiny wasp. Braconid larvae ...

LONDON (AP) — Cirque du Soleil's show "Ovo," Portuguese for "egg," brings to life a colorful ecosystem teeming with insects. Set around the arrival of a mysterious egg, the production explores the ...

The halloween pennant dragonfly boasts distinct, brightly colored wings. How do dragonflies eat? Explore the dragonfly life cycle and fantasies behind these fascinating insects, and learn how to ...

Four aquatic insects form the core of a trout's diet: mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, and midges. To match the hatch effectively, learn each insect's life stages and behavior—not just its ...

As insect populations decrease worldwide in what some have called an “insect apocalypse,” biologists are desperate to determine how the six-legged creatures are responding to a warming world and to ...