There are a number of species of beetle in the UK that will attack natural fibres such as wool, silk, fur, feathers and skins. It is the immature larvae forms that cause the damage, rather than the ...

They’re members of a group of 40,000 species of leaf beetles, the Chrysomelidae, one of the most species-rich branches of the vast beetle order, Coleoptera. “You have your weevils, longhorns ...

Insects wearing two hats solve botanical mystery Date: December 4, 2024 Source: Kobe University Summary: The discovery of a unique case where the same insect species both pollinate a plant and ...

While hard historical data is scarce, many insect species are in long-term decline, and experts say that “charismatic” species like Christmas beetles are what people notice. But entomologist ...

Beetles are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, accounting for nearly a quarter of all known animal species. Australia is thought to be home to a whooping 30,000 beetle species ...

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This data bolsters studies related to properly identifying and classifying insect species and developing insecticides that act on the mitochondria. Lice, meanwhile, offer a model for studying the ...

A rainfrog, an amphibious mouse, and a “blob-headed” fish are only some of the 27 new species discovered deep Peru’s Amazon ...

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