We know next to nothing about 99 per cent of the world’s insects: Here’s why that’s a problem
While we regularly hear about population declines in ‘charismatic’ insects like bees, huge data gaps make it hard to protect ...
Some insects are declining, but what's happening to the other 99%?
Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and ...
The Scientist11mon
The Earwig's Tale
One advantage of being an entomologist is that there's never a lack of material for small talk (as it were); with close to a million described insect species, there's an almost inexhaustible supply of ...
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Insects in Decline: Bridging the Data Gaps
Are insects really declining as badly as previous studies have forecasted? This is what a recent study published in Science ...
JSTOR Daily4y
The spermathecal duct of earwig Doru luteipes (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) contributes to spermatozoa survival
Dallai R. 1975. Fine structure of the spermatheca of Apis mellifera. Journal of Insect Physiology 21: 89–109. Kamimura Y. 2007. Possible atavisms of genitalia in two species of earwig (Dermaptera), ...
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‘Some insects are declining but what’s happening to the other 99%?’
but few people care about the supposedly unpleasant insects, even though they too provide benefits for us. For example, earwigs feed on aphids and other garden pests while cockroaches eat decaying ...
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We know next to nothing about 99 per cent of the world’s insects: Here’s why that’s a problem
“But few people care about the supposedly unpleasant insects, even though they too provide benefits for us.” Despite the creepy appearance of the humble earwig, they are excellent at pest ...