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Though we know them to be dirty insects, cockroaches are actually incredible self-groomers. In fact, their grooming behavior ...

NAGANO, Japan >> Researchers in Japan have developed an odor-detecting drone that uses antennae taken from insects. The “insect drone” can autonomously find its way to the source of an odor. The ...

Researchers from Shinshu University and Chiba University develop a novel bio-hybrid drone using odor-sensing antennae from silkworm moths. Incorporation of an electroantennography (EAG) sensor to ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Insect antennae have long fascinated scientists with their remarkable ability to detect an array of environmental stimuli, from vibrations and surface textures to magnetic fields.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Fossil researchers have discovered a novel genus and species of tiny wasp with a mysterious, bulbous structure at the end of each antenna. The female micro-wasp was described ...

An insect locked in Cretaceous-era amber has bizarrely wide and long antennae that may have been used to confuse predators or help disguise these insects as they foraged on branches. “This may be a ...