Its brain works out the trigonometry of your hand to ensure the best escape trajectory. Muscles on the outside of its chest ...

Flies is an insect characterized by its small size, two wings, and six legs. Their bodies are generally ... allowing flies to hover in place and change direction quickly. Flies have a set of halteres, ...

Scientists discovered a moth that appears 3D despite having flat wings. Tiny structures on its wings reflect light that ...

Researchers at MIT have created a group of robotic insects that they hope to be able to use as a swarm of pollinators in the ...

MIT scientists are designing robotic insects that could one day swarm out of mechanical hives and perform pollination at a rapid pace — ensuring fruits and vegetables are grown at an unprecedented ...

In the dense rainforests of northern Australia and South-East Asia, a master of disguise flutters through the shadows. The ...

Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.

Scientists have for the first time demonstrated play-like behavior in flies. They found that fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) voluntarily and repeatedly visited a carousel.

What do water bugs look like? The giant water bug looks like a hybrid cockroach and praying mantis. It has a brown, flat body with clear, lacy wings that harden at the base. The insect’s most ...

IN his interesting article, Dr. O. Sotavalta 1 discusses the estimation of the wing-stroke frequency of insects by their audible note. This method is older than he ...