Tag Archives: insects

[ad_1] Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology have used behavioral experiments to show that desert ants are able to quickly learn many food smells and memorize them for the …

[ad_1] OXFORD, Pennsylvania – A staple of summer – swarms of insects – seems to be a thing of the past. And that worries the scientists. Heavy mosquitoes, ticks with diseases, aphids …

[ad_1] FILE – In this archive photo from May 26, 2010, a Coccinellidae, more commonly known as ladybug or ladybird, rests on the petals of a rose in Portland, Oregon (AP Photo …

[ad_1] In this archive photo from May 26, 2010, a Coccinellidae, more commonly known as ladybug or ladybird, rests on the petals of a rose in Portland, Oregon. One study estimates 14% …

[ad_1] A photo of a mosquito biting a human arm. New research has shown that microplastic is consumed by mosquito larvae and remains in the insect body until adulthood. Scientists have expressed …

[ad_1] Microplastics can escape water polluted by flying insects, reveal new research, contaminate new environments and threaten birds and other creatures that eat insects. The scientists administered microplastics to mosquito larvae, which …

[ad_1] British researchers have discovered that microplastics – pieces of plastic less than 5 millimeters – remain in the bodies of mosquitoes and other aquatic insects, even after they become flying adults. …

[ad_1] If an insect begins its life in the water, there is a good chance that it eats pieces of microplastic. Mosquitoes begin life as larvae, living in water. They are filter …

[ad_1] Credit rating: Simon GilroyThe usual day before finds that the calcium crosses the tissues of the plant after an aggression and delivers a signal of alert.A single designated watch shows how …

[ad_1] Credit note: Simon Gilroy The original gape reveals that the calcium passes through the plant tissues after an assault and emits a warning signal. An original gape of the mark shows …