One of the most commonly asked questions about long-extinct ancient animals is what they looked like and, more specifically, what color they once were. Now, researchers have been able to figure out ...

A native New Zealand insect that once mimicked its toxic neighbor has changed color in deforested areas, in a striking example of human-induced evolution. Researchers from New Zealand's University of ...

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A new, simple scanning system can create precise 3D models of insects in color. The system uses off-the-shelf equipment, including a camera and a computer, to obtain detailed, true-color 3D images of ...

Dive into the mesmerizing world of "Alien Ants: Coloring Insects Time-lapse" where art and nature intersect in a unique way. Witness the intricate process as we bring these incredible creatures to ...

When young spotted lanternflies grow, they become bright red. Around this time, they also begin to feed almost exclusively on the so-called tree of heaven, from which they suck bitter juices. In this ...

A closer look at seemingly drab, transparent insect wings has revealed realms of previously unappreciated color, visible to the naked eye yet overlooked for centuries. Until now, the wing colors of ...

Color patterns play central roles in the behavior of insects, and are important traits for taxonomic studies. Here we report striking and stable structural color patterns—wing interference patterns ...