Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Würzburg researchers have investigated how animals react to this.

The strange globes crowning Bocydium’s body resemble globs of Cordyceps, an insect-killing fungus common in rainforests. Though the pronota are large, they’re also hollow and lightweight ...

In the South American rainforest you’ll find insects, sloths, and howler monkeys here. Coming next is the main canopy at 20-30m. It’s home to birds and acts a bit like an umbrella, shading the ...

And it's eating a banana. One of over three thousand types of fruit that grow in the rainforest. There's an insect too! A butterfly. They can taste fruit through their feet. Imagine that!

During the cold wave, the rainforest was unusually quiet.' Insect Biodiversity in the Peruvian Andes Kim Lea Holzmann and Pedro Alonso-Alonso from the University of Würzburg's Biocentre are ...