Science news articles about 'insect behavior'

... in the waggle dance led him to study octopamine, a neurochemical known to be important to insect behavior – particularly in regard to movement and eating. "A variety of solitary insects respond to ...

... of psychology and co-author of the paper appearing in the current issue of the Journal of Insect Behavior. "Here the parasite is not living inside another animal, but is still stealing resources ...

... do not just rely on one single odor that is stimulating their antennae. Moreover, the insects' behavior is not only regulated positively by attractive odors, but also negatively by deterring volatile ...

... the ability to learn information from other individuals of the same species – has profound impacts on insect behavior and may act as a linchpin in evolution. Study results appear today in the latest ...

... them with other incoming signals when selecting attractive males for mating. The finding shows that social learning has profound impacts on insect behavior and may act as a linchpin in evolution.

... a postdoctoral research associate in UA's Center for Insect Science. "Nice guys don't always ... by 4 feet. The researchers then recorded the insects' behaviors. Each water strider was observed for ...