Tag: arthropods

Ironclad diabolical beetles have a puzzling ability to withstand the pressure of being run over by a car without getting squished. According to new research, the beetles (Phloeodes diabolicus) use...

Artificial light plays a large — and overlooked — role in ongoing insect declines around the world, researchers found. “Light pollution is growing very quickly,” said Brett Seymoure, a postdoctoral...

Northeastern Puerto Rico’s insects, millipedes and sowbugs have declined exponentially as rainforest temperatures have increased, a recent study found. Researchers say a 2-degree Celsius increase since the mid-1970s has affected...

Loud noise and vibrations from natural gas compressors influence the number of insects and spiders surrounding them, which could have consequences on other wildlife in the ecosystem, according to new...