Watch: Ironclad diabolical beetles can withstand weight of a car
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 ...
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Light pollution a major driver of world insect declines
Artificial light plays a large — and overlooked — role in ongoing insect declines around the world, researchers found. “Light pollution is growing very ...
In warming Puerto Rico, insects plummet, impacting food web
Northeastern Puerto Rico’s insects, millipedes and sowbugs have declined exponentially as rainforest temperatures have increased, a recent study found. ...
Noise pollution affects even the smallest wildlife
Loud noise and vibrations from natural gas compressors influence the number of insects and spiders surrounding them, which could have consequences on other wildlife ...