A growing number of studies have manipulated intraspecific plant diversity and found dramatic changes in the densities of associated insect herbivores and their predators. While these studies have ...

A caterpillar-looking bug hangs out on a stem, minding its own business. Suddenly, forceps emerge, moving towards the ...

Analyses of amber show that insect larvae were already using a wide variety of tactics to protect themselves from predators 100 million years ago. Analyses of amber show that insect larvae were ...

Climate and changes in it have direct impacts on species of plant and animals - but climate may also shape more complex biological systems like food webs. Now a research group has investigated how ...

The larva of a lady beetle is seen here consuming aphids feeding on milkweed. While they are fierce predators, most people do not recognize insects as useful biological controls. Jeff Burbrink ...

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Above: lady beetles are being released into Purdue greenhouses as a biological control agent. Photo by Purdue University. Some insects are pests, but not all insects are bad. Overwhelmingly, the ...