News; Features; Ask Dr. Universe: Insects’ appendages give them a leg up - six legs up, actually - on predators July 27, 2023 Updated Sun., July 30, 2023 at 2:21 p.m. There are more than a ...

An insect bites off another insect's leg. Is this predatory behavior, aggression, ... It is the first known example of a non-human animal amputating limbs to prevent or stop the spread of infection.

Scientists are unraveling the secrets behind insect flight, revealing the complex mechanics of their wing hinges. Caltech ...

The insects straighten their limbs and antennas out along the length of their bodies, so that all a predator sees is a twig, not a scrumptious insect meal. The insect will even rock, ...

Social insects are well known to collaborate to achieve tasks such as nest construction and defence. They do this by duplicating what others around them are doing, so in essence copying each other ...

“Large insects would have been less maneuverable, especially when taking off from tree branches or the ground,” and would be easier prey for birds, with whom they would also be competing for ...