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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Insects are the most diverse and plentiful group of animals on ...

The order Neuroptera, which encompasses lacewings, antlions and their kin, exhibits an extraordinary evolutionary narrative spanning over 100 million years. Fossil discoveries, combined with recent ...

Time travel with insects -- The buggy planet -- Rise of the arthropods -- The Cambrian period, 541-485 million years ago, and the Ordovician period, 485-444 million years ago -- Silurian landfall -- ...

An LMU team has studied the biodiversity of larvae from the insect order neuroptera over the past 100 million years. Human activity is currently driving a loss of natural diversity that some experts ...

The film "Insects" explores the vast diversity and significance of insects in our ecosystem. It highlights their incredible numbers, unique physical characteristics, and various life cycles, including ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 15. The intricate tapestry of insect evolution has captivated researchers across disciplines, revealing profound insights into the ...

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 ...

A new study collected tens of thousands of insects from the rainforest canopy in the Brazilian Amazon and found that 60% of the specimens occur at a height of 8 meters (26 feet) and higher. Most of ...

Using computer tomography, insect researchers at the State Museum of Natural History in Stuttgart have analysed the mating ritual of mayflies in detail.