Tag: wings

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Insects Taste More Than Food and With More Than Mouths

From mouthparts and antennae to legs, wings, and even ovipositors—insects taste with a host of body parts that far outpaces mere tongues. A new review in Annals of the Entomological Society of America tallies tasting techniques in insects and finds a line of research ripe for deeper exploration.

Entomology Today February 15, 2023 1 Comment

CRISPR Cuts Through Layers of Butterfly Wing-Pattern Evolution

Researchers used CRISPR to cut out major wing patterning genes in Heliconius butterflies and discovered there's more than one pathway to rewind evolutionary time in butterfly co-mimics.

Butterfly Color Patterns Reveal Clues About Genes That Build Insect Wings

New research identifies the genetic code by which butterflies assign color patterns to different parts of their wings

Planthopper Wing Shape Controlled by Two Insulin Receptors

By Viviane Callier Insulin, the hormone that controls blood glucose in humans, is also produced by insects and, according to a study published in Nature, two different insulin receptors convey […]

Insects Were First Animals to Develop Wings More than 400 Million Years Ago

An international team of more than 100 researchers has published the first modern road map of insect evolution. Understanding how insects are related, which until now has remained largely unknown, […]