Most North Dakotans are familiar with some adaptations birds and mammals have to get through the winter. But what about the invertebrates — insects, for example — and the plants? They have adaptations ...

Wildlife bridges and tunnels are structures that help animals cross busy roads safely, reducing vehicle collisions. These ...

Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.

Through genome analysis, the scientists uncovered surprising insights into yerba mate’s evolutionary history – particularly ...

A fund set up by STRI staff scientist Annette Aiello intends to provide long-term funding for the preservation and management ...

But insects can adapt to their environment and have done so for untold number of winters before this one. So, how do insects make it through the cold of the winter months? As the day length ...

Compare a caterpillar to a butterfly or a maggot to a fly; newly hatched insect larvae don’t appear to be remotely related to the adults they will become. Not only ...

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we demonstrated that male spiders use olfactory ...

In general, smaller butterflies do not live as long as larger ones. Some of the smallest butterflies may only ... and tree sap. They need the carbohydrates to fly, mate, and reproduce. Most of the ...

Honey bees Honey bees are perennial insects with colonies that survive more than one year. Workers and queens survive the winter by forming a cluster when hive temperatures approach 57° F. Bees inside ...

Antarctic midge survives extreme climate through quiescence and obligate diapause, key to its survival in harsh environment.

Feb. 11, 2025 — Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a new study suggests that, under certain conditions, the native ...