The evolutionary paths that created snatching forelimbs in insects multiple times moved in a similar direction but didn't end ...

A new study in PLOS Biology of 133 species of flies, mosquitoes and their relatives shows that most species fly in surprisingly similar ways. Physical and aerodynamic laws shape the evolution of their ...

Different insects flap their wings in different manners. Understanding the variations between these modes of flight may help scientists design better and more efficient flying robots in the future.

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 -- ...

Insects have changed very little over the millions of years they’ve spent evolving. The more interesting story may be why so many of our responses to them have remained the same. Many of the pests we ...

Insect evolution is characterised by deep divergences and rapid radiations that have given rise to unparalleled terrestrial biodiversity. Phylogenetic analysis integrates molecular, morphological and ...

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 ...