Ant pupae—which are equivalent to the chrysalis stage of the butterfly—produce a milklike substance derived from molting fluid that is eaten by both adult ants and larvae. Typically, when insects molt ...

According to the team, the relationship between the blow fly larvae and termites appears to be some form of social parasitism ...

Nature is full of impostors, and many of them are found in the insect world. Certain species, such as the bee fly or the ant ...

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. The Florida Entomologist Vol. 92, No. 3, Sep., 2009 Ant Tending of Miami Blue Butterfly Larv... The larvae of many lycaenid butterflies (Lepidoptera: ...

For the first time ever, an international study led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE), a joint centre of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) (the Spanish National ...

Escamoles, sometimes called ant egg caviar, are a delicacy in Mexico. These ant larvae can cost over $50 per pound. And when they're exported prices can double. But finding escamoles isn't easy.

Pregnant females are also choosy about the pools in which they deposit their young—they lay their eggs in water that smells like ... symbiotic for the developing larvae.” She says that such ...

A concoction made with ½ teaspoon of boric acid dissolved in 0.5 liters of water ... larvae, aiding in soil aeration, and ...

The black garden queen (Lasius niger) ant plays a crucial role in the survival and growth of her colony. As the sole reproducer, she is responsible for laying thousands of eggs throughout her life ...