Spanish Traders Shipped Tropical Fire Ants Worldwide Nearly 500 Years Ago
There’s a lot of talk today about foreign insect species being introduced to new regions through international trade and travel, but this is nothing new. One of the best-known cases […]
Insect-resistant Maize Could Increase Yields and Decrease Pesticide Use in Mexico
Este comunicado está disponible en español. Although maize was originally domesticated in Mexico, the country’s average yield per hectare is 38% below the world’s average. In fact, Mexico imports 30% […]
Liladownsia fraile: The Rest of the Story
(A version of the following article was originally published in Metaleptea 34(2): 13-15) By Derek A. Woller My colleagues (Paolo Fontana, Ricardo Mariño-Pérez, and Hojun Song) and I recently published […]
Mexican Spider Uses Dirt for Camouflage
Scientists have discovered a new species of spider from Mexico that possesses unique camouflaging abilities. The new species belongs to the enigmatic family Paratropididae and is described in the journal […]