Search Results for "entomology"
What drives insect seasonality?
publishingDr. Laura van Dijk tells us about the research published in her new Proceedings B paper, a study that investigated factors affecting insect biomass in both a temperate and tropical region.
You are what you eat?
publishingTrue water bugs use their highly specialized mouthparts to inject venom into their prey. Different species are known to co-exist in the same habitat and a new study in Proceedings B examined the impact of their ecological niche on venom composition. Co-author Maike Laura Fischer from the Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, tells us more about the study.
Revisiting a trage-bee
publishingThe Biology Letters team checked in with the authors of a recent paper to find out more about their study and their research.
St Lubbock's Days
history of scienceLooking forward to the Bank Holidays in May? You can thank a Fellow of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» for the concept.
Image enhancement
history of scienceEllen Embleton considers how Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Picture Library can highlight the contributions of enslaved and indigenous peoples to fields such as entomology and botany.
He sells sea-shells
history of scienceKeith Moore highlights the work of entomologist Eleanor Ormerod and conchologist Vera Fretter, including some intriguing literary connections.
Time travel through wormholes
history of scienceKeith Moore describes a fascinating research project which analyses wormholes in woodcuts made on printing blocks.