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Tag: Beetles
Gloss is less effective camouflage in beetles compared to matte, according to latest study
When combined with iridescent colouration, a matt target surface appearance confers greater survival benefits in beetles than a glossy surface, scientists at the University of Bristol have found.
Exotic tree plantations can disturb local wildlife, researchers find
Initiatives using non-native tree species can impact tropical insects in neighbouring forests, according to an international study.
New beetle species discovered and named after iconic sci-fi heroines
The original Star Trek television series took place in a future when space is the final frontier, but humanity hasn’t reached that point quite yet. As researchers like Michigan State University entomologists Sarah Smith and Anthony Cognato are reminding us, there’s still plenty to discover right here on Earth.
Working in Central and South America, the duo discovered more than three dozen species of ambrosia beetles — beetles that eat ambrosia fungus — previously unknown to science. Smith and Cognato described these new species on June 16 in the journal ZooKeys.