Prey animals can use their colors to hide from predators or dissuade them from attacking. But local conditions determine which option works best. A global study comparing defensive coloration in ...
Some insects like mantids and grasshoppers have evolved in amazing ways in nature to blend into their environments to allow them both to hide from predators and capture their prey. From leaf insects ...
Fossils reveal that prehistoric cicadas’ wings evolved to help them evade hungry predators with feathers and beaks, scientists say. By Jack Tamisiea Today, few critters are as abundant as cicadas.
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The insect that sounds like a songbird
Standing in a tropical forest at night, you might hear what sounds like a small bird calling from high in the canopy. Listen ...
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Insect predators found in the United States could help keep spotted lanternfly populations in check while potentially reducing reliance on chemical control methods, according to ...
Most people have done it. You see something small and wiggly on a plant, your brain says “bug = bad,” and your hand is ...
(Beyond Pesticides, November 19, 2025) In the book, Biological Control Systems and Climate Change, published this month, Danilo Russo, PhD—a speaker during the first session of our 42nd National Forum ...
Nicknamed “aphid wolves,” lacewings are beneficial insects with a voracious appetite for common pests. These generalist predators consume various prey in their larval and adult stages. Surprisingly, ...
Predators and the environment determine why some animals use camouflage to avoid being eaten, while others use bright colours to warn them off, new research reveals. Published today in the journal ...
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine, for a moment, that you’re a honeybee. In many ways, your world is small. Your four delicate wings, each less than a centimeter ...
Biological control is emerging as a sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides in agricultural ecosystems, with predatory insects playing a central role in suppressing pest populations. This ...
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