These insects are the vampires of the insect world that have mouthparts that enable them to pierce the plant and obtain their nourishment by siphoning water, sugars and other nutrients. Some have ...

She found that the antibodies reacted with the insect’s saliva during a bite, forming noticeable white clumps at the tips of the probing mouthparts. This clogged up smaller blood vessels, which ...

Incredible close-up images of insects scoop photo contest honours. A “smiling” damselfly and shimmering beetle captivated judges in the Royal Entomological Society’s 2024 Photography Competition ...

The researchers investigated whether the wear and tear on insect mouthparts can be used to determine ... NASA's Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter ... Newsletter sign up.

New research revealed roles for genes responsible for insect limb formation in the development of stag beetle mouthparts. Different genes were shown to control mandible size and generation of ...

During an attempt to develop a physical barrier that would be resistant to penetration by insects, the hardness of the mouthparts of a number of insect pests was determined. Nature - Hardness of ...

Through taxonomic, anatomical and geochemical studies, scientists led by Smithsonian paleoecologist Conrad Labandeira revealed that Kalligrammatid lacewings likely served as important pollinators ...