To lay her eggs, the female parasitic fig wasp has to pierce the tough skin of unripe figs. Luckily, she has a built-in power tool: A drill-bit-like appendage that’s thinner than a human hair and tipped with zinc, a ...
Scientists have discovered the first female “penis” in the animal kingdom, a new study says. Four new species of Brazilian cave-dwelling bugs have sex-reversed genitalia, so that the female uses her elaborate penis-like organ to penetrate the male’s vagina-like ...
Among all the invasive species on Earth, fire ants are among the most formidable. Solenopsis invicta, the red imported fire ant, has dominated the grasslands of the southern United States since the 1930s, using its deadly venom to keep other ...
Among all the invasive species on Earth, fire ants are among the most formidable. Solenopsis invicta, the red imported fire ant, has dominated the grasslands of the southern United States since the 1930s, using its deadly venom to keep other ...
Talk about a high-altitude buzz. Bumblebees may be capable of scaling Earth’s tallest peaks, flying higher than Mount Everest, according to new research. It’s difficult for most insects and birds to fly at extremely high altitudes where the ...
Talk about a high-altitude buzz. Bumblebees may be capable of scaling Earth’s tallest peaks, flying higher than Mount Everest, according to new research. It’s difficult for most insects and birds to fly at extremely high altitudes where the ...