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Entomology

Harlan Gough wears a headlamp and examines a tiger beetle specimen he has caught. A bright light shines on the beetle. The background is black.

Life on Earth

Tiger beetles fight off bat attacks with ultrasonic mimicry

May 15, 2024

Bats, as the main predator of night-flying insects, create a selective pressure that has led many of their prey to…
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tiger beetle sits atop a scientist's fingers

Features

Tiger beetles: fierce hunters, fast movers

April 5, 2019

Tiger beetles are jewel-toned insects that run so fast, they have to stop to see where they’re going. These long-legged…
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insect specimens

Evolution

Global ‘tree of life’ study shows insects ruled Earth 400 million years ago

November 6, 2014

A new study involving more than 100 researchers from 10 countries, including the Florida Museum of Natural History, has reconstructed…
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