Of all the intriguing insects out there, the Photuris firefly has always been one of my favorites. This “femme fatale” uses ...

"This book is published on the occasion of the Royal Entomological Society's International Symposium on 'The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems' in St. Andrews, September 4-6, 2013. All symposium ...

A new study on the mating behavior of jumping bristletail (Petrobiellus akkesiensis) reports the first documented case of direct sperm transfer via genital coupling in apterygote hexapods. The study ...

Some insects may struggle to find mates of the same species because increasing levels of ozone pollution are breaking down the smells released by potential partners. Ground-level ozone is a greenhouse ...

Scientists discovered the first insects with sex-reversed genitalia in Brazilian caves. Yes, by sex reversed we mean that the female insects have penis-like genitalia and the males have vagina-like ...