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Butterfly Wings Use Motion Illusions to Foil Predators

A multi-method Nature study shows wing patterns with flapping create barber-pole motion cues that mislead predators' judgment of speed and direction.

Removing Earth's Magnetic Field Changes Fly Lifespan and Movement

Researchers Name New Australian Bug Genus Swiftiephylus for Taylor Swift

Lake‑Fly Larvae Withstand Deep Pressure and Upend Ocean‑Insect Explanation

Bumblebees Display Clear ‘Like’ and ‘Dislike’ Feeding Gestures, Study Finds

Pollen‑Eating Heliconius Butterflies Evolved Dramatically Slower Ageing

Pollen-Eating Heliconius Butterflies Live Months Longer Than Close Relatives

Bumblebees Use a Movable Ball to Reach Out‑of‑Reach Reward, Study Finds

Bumblebees Solve Novel Object-Manipulation Task Without Training

Queen-Cell Wax Shapes Whether a Larva Becomes a Queen

Fruit Flies Endure Up to 13G, Then Recover, UC Riverside Study Finds

Dragonfly Red Vision Uses the Same Molecular Switch as Mammals

Honey Bee Waggle Dance Precision Depends on the Audience, Experiments Show

Peer-Reviewed Study Finds Hibernating Bumblebee Queens Can Breathe Underwater for Days

Antscan Releases Open 3D Library of 2,193 Ants Scanned at Synchrotron Speed

Caterpillars Keep Complex Rhythms to ‘Speak Ant’ and Secure Care, Study Finds

Trail Cameras Capture Moths Drinking a Moose’s Tears in Vermont

Terminally Ill Ant Pupae Signal Workers to Execute Them, Study Finds

Parasitic Ant Queens Trick Colonies Into Killing Their Queen, Study Finds

Bumblebees Use Flash Duration To Choose Food Sources, Study Finds