An unexpected giant in a barren world The remarkable scale of Praearcturus gigas surprises scientists because of the era in ...

Diapause is one of the most remarkable adaptive strategies evolved by insects to survive predictable periods of environmental adversity. By integrating ...

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Insect Museum at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University to open online gateway for global audience ...

Nature harbours a chilling arsenal of predators that don’t just kill their prey — they dissolve it. These eight grisly ...

On a nighttime field survey in the Ecuadorian Amazon, a researcher spotted something on the underside of a leaf that looked exactly like a fungus consuming a spider. It had the pale, elongated growths ...

Long before birds ruled the skies, the dragonfly evolved a hunting strategy so effective that it still outperforms most predators today.

Praying mantids, commonly referred to as praying mantis, may look harmless, but they’re aggressive predators that eat a wide range of prey — from garden pests to pollinators. With triangular heads, ...

Biological control harnesses natural enemies—predators, parasitoids and pathogens—to suppress pest populations and reduce reliance on chemical insecticides. In agroecosystems, insect predators such as ...

Flooding is an increasingly important plant abiotic stress that is intensifying with climate change, yet its ecological implications, particularly for plant- insect interactions remain poorly ...