


How One Entomologist Puts His Creative Side to Work
Edwin "Ted" R. Burgess, Ph.D., an entomologist at Northern Illinois University, says his favorite aspect of his entomological research is that it encourages creativity to solve difficult problems.

Researchers Model Sensory Integration Using Hawkmoths
How do the nervous system and the brain integrate visual, auditory, and other stimuli, and which stimuli are prioritized over others? Hawkmoths are helping scientists gain insight into these questions. […]

Scientists Sequence the Genome of the Tobacco Hornworm
An international team of researchers has sequenced the genome of the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) — a caterpillar species used in many research laboratories for studies of insect biology. Professor […]

How to Tell the Difference Between Tomato and Tobacco Hornworms
They're both long green caterpillars -- how do you tell the difference between these two hornworm species?