About a third of insects attracted to artificial lights die by morning, often from exhaustion. But we can help them, and the vital ecosystems they serve, by reducing light pollution.
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Sometimes it seems the night is just buzzing with insects. But are there really more insects out at night? We analysed all the evidence on insect activity across the day–night cycle to find out.
Climate change puts pressure on British butterflies and moths - sometimes pushing them to the edges of their geographical range or shifting the timing of their life cycle so they can’t feed.
In the wake of Melbourne’s spectacular cricket swarm, we asked the author of Australia’s Guide to Crickets why insects gather in such large numbers and how to keep them out of our homes.
The native red admiral is less common than it used to be, but we can all help threatened bug species by ensuring they have the right habitats to thrive in.
The ermine moth’s wing structures are fascinating because they rely on a mechanism we teach our engineering students to avoid
A new study shows how artificial light at night scrambles insects’ normal flight patterns, pulling them off course into orbit around the light.
Moths are often overlooked as the poor cousin to butterflies, but they are truly remarkable creatures.
Crowd-sourcing images of caterpillars from nature apps allowed researchers to study the emergence of a new species of caterpillar.
But pesticides and climate change are threatening moths’ future.
The most detailed evolutionary tree of butterfly species ever created reveals the precise origins of the nectar-sipping gadabouts.
An appreciation for the moths that chomp holes in your clothes. They eat the inedible, occupy the uninhabitable and overcome every evolutionary obstacle in their way.
Creating and preserving diverse forests can help us prepare for the next insect outbreak and protect our trees.
The new rules are de facto non-tariff barriers to trade. They increase trade costs for South Africa’s citrus industry.
We attached tiny transmitters to a number of individual moths and tracked a part of their migration using a Cessna aircraft.
While artificially illuminating the night allows humans to make use of the the night, in doing so we catastrophically change the environment for all other species. How can we fix this?
Research has revealed how earless moths manage to avoid bat attacks - by evolving sophisticated acoustic tricks.
Once the larvae turn into adult moths, they never eat again.
Unfortunately, it’s likely you brought them home yourself. Most pantry moth infestations probably start when we inadvertently bring home eggs and caterpillars in our dried foods.
These nocturnal insects have amassed an impressive defensive arsenal against bats’ echolocation.
Principais colaboradores
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of York
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Associate Professor in Botany, University of Otago
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biological Sciences, University of Bristol
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Natural History Technician – Invertebrates, Te Papa Tongarewa
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Professor in Evolution and Behaviour, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Sensory Biology, University of Bristol
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Molecular Systematist, CSIRO
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Senior Researcher, University of Johannesburg
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Director Wildlife Conservation and Science, Zoos Victoria, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Ecology, University of New England
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Professor of Economics and Lead Researcher, Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development, UJ, University of Johannesburg
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Lecturer in Literature, University of Essex
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Professor of Animal Evolution & Systematics, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Palaeobiology, University of Portsmouth
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Honorary Fellow, Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO
