How different ant species coexist in the same territory

In every animal community, several species in the same group share habitats. An international team...
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New clues from brain structures of mantis shrimp

New research sheds new light on the evolution of some of the earliest brain structures, and stirs up...
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Central America 'kissing bug' carries two main subtypes of Chagas disease parasite

Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease, is divided into six strains, each of...
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New study changes our view on flying insects

For the first time, researchers are able to prove that there is an optimal speed for certain insects...
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Disease resistance successfully spread from modified to wild mosquitoes

Using genetically modified mosquitoes to reduce or prevent the spread of disease is a rapidly...
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Bed bugs attracted to dirty laundry

Bed bugs are attracted to dirty laundry, according to new research. from Nature’s Incredible!...
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Genome of Fall Armyworm decoded: Moth pest is invading Africa

As part of an international consortium, researchers have sequenced one of the first genomes of a...
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Citizen science can predict butterfly population trends

New research shows that citizen scientists can play a role in gathering meaningful information to...
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Moths: A different weapon against each enemy

It’s a dangerous world out there, especially if you are a small insect. Insects have thrived...
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Caribbean praying mantises have ancient African origin

Three seemingly unrelated praying mantis groups inhabiting Cuba and the rest of the Greater Antilles...
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Ticks are even tougher and nastier than you thought

Studies are showing how ticks can survive drought and cold northern winters. from Nature’s...
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Heat-loving Australian ants believe in diversity, hint 74 species new to science

A genus of Australian ants, many of whose members prefer to forage in blistering temperatures of up...
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Surprising discovery: How the African tsetse fly really drinks your blood

Researchers have been taking a close-up look at the biting mouthparts of the African tsetse fly as...
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Convergent evolution of mimetic butterflies confounds classification

A new paper on butterflies may revise the taxonomy of Asian palmflies in the genus Elymnias in light...
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Plants combine color and fragrance to procure pollinators

Who knew that it’s possible to predict the fragrance of a flower by looking at its color? This...
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Plants combine color and fragrance to procure pollinators

Who knew that it’s possible to predict the fragrance of a flower by looking at its color? This...
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Running roaches, flapping moths create a new physics of organisms

Sand-swimming lizards, slithering robotic snakes, dusk-flying moths and running roaches all have one...
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New hosts for Chagas disease vectors identified

Solitary weasel-like animals called tayra might look pretty harmless, but some may actually be...
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Scientists show molecular basis for ants acting as 'bodyguards' for plants

Though you might not think of ants as formidable bodyguards, some do an impressive job protecting...
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Damage to monarch butterfly colonies in 2016 storm worse than thought

A much greater number of monarch butterflies perished in a snowstorm in March 2016 in Mexico than...
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Scientific explanation for why spurned males abandon courtship attempts

Unsuccessful courtship attempts by males create aversive memories that can reduce their level of...
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Once-abundant ash tree and antelope species face extinction

North America’s most widespread and valuable ash tree species are on the brink of extinction...
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New organelled discovered in parasitic wasp venom

Biologists have identified the composition of ‘virus-like particles’ (VLPs) found in the...
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South Africa's long-legged bees adapted to pollinate snapdragon flowers

New research shows that, in an extraordinary case of adaptation, the disproportionately long front...
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Scientists question study about plastic-eating caterpillars

Do the larvae of the wax moth really solve the world’s plastic problem? Sensational report of...
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Another Photograph from Malaysia

Another photograph from my husband in Malaysia. Ants? They look and act like ants, but they...
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Queens control worker reproduction without castration in stingless bee species

Study contradicts the view that worker bees are forcibly castrated by the queen among the 600-odd...
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Ants from Malaysia

My husband is in Malaysia right now. Does he send photos of beaches? No. He sends photographs he...
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Malaria: Drug candidate may reduce spread of the parasite

Scientists have identified a class of compounds that can block transmission of the parasite that...
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Coffee and bees: New model of climate change effects

Areas in Latin America suitable for growing coffee face predicted declines of 73-88 percent by 2050....
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Meeting a microbe in the morning or in the evening: Is it all the same?

Does the time of day matter when our body is infected by a parasite? According to new research, it...
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Lazy ants make themselves useful in unexpected ways

They may look useless, but they’re not: so-called lazy ants serve as new recruits ready to...
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Pollen stays on bee bodies right where flowers need it for pollination

After grooming, bees still have pollen on body parts that match the position of flower pollen-sacs...
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Australian Magpie 'dunks' its food before eating, researchers find

Scientists have shown that the Australian Magpie may ‘dunk’ its food in water before...
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Gut microbiota of larvae has an impact on mosquito's ability to transmit human pathogens

Researchers have demonstrated that differential bacterial exposure during the development of...
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Dig, dive, survive: Fruit fly larvae can make decisions about feeding that balance risk against benefit, biologists show

We humans aren’t the only creatures drawn by the smell of a good meal. Fruit fly larvae, it...
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'Bee' informed: Public interest exceeds understanding in bee conservation

Many people have heard bee populations are declining due to such threats as colony collapse...
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Say hello to the 3-D Obama ant

Three new ant species named in honor of key figures in conservation – Barack Obama, Ken...
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