Regions of the world, geographically isolated from other continents for millions of years, have allowed the appearance of unique, rare and incredible animal and plant
Étiquette : adaptation
How strong does an ant develop?
We have all seen ants at work: they have the ability to lift and carry mass loads several times their own. The two questions that
Publication in the journal Nature/Heredity of some of my results on Heliconius butterflies
Heliconius within the « Institute of Systematics, Evolution and Biodiversity » of Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle de Paris (UMR 7205-CNRS) and on the Gamboa site (Panama) of
Insect wings are also gyroscopes!
Insects have flying capabilities far beyond what robotics engineers can produce. However, the control of manoeuvres and posture during the flight remains to this day
Sensory receptors in insects: mechanoreceptors – Part 1: cuticular mechanoreceptors
First part : cuticular mechanoreceptors Alike all arthropods, insects have an external skeleton, the exoskeleton, consisting of chitin and forming the cuticle (lire th article).
The membracides, surprising little insects
Membersracides are small insects belonging to the super-family Membracoidea and to the order Hemiptera : aphids, leafhoppers and cicadas, characterized by an incomplete metamorphosis (hemimetabolism
Insect flight: aerodynamics, musculature and 2/2-way control system
Insects are the first organisms to have developed the ability to fly, 170 million years ago (lire article on phylogeny). The acquisition of flight was
Insect flight: Anatomy of wing 1/2
Insects are the only invertebrates that have acquired the ability to fly (place insects in the classification, read th article). Unlike other flying animals such
Mouth apparatus and feeding in insects: General
General description of different types of insect mouthparts adapted to diet Insects, present on earth for at least 479 million years (read this article), have
Acoustic mimicry of butterflies in anthills
Discovery of an acoustic mimicry used by the caterpillars of a butterfly to deceive ants and obtain food and care essential to their development. Ants
