With only a few cases of ethanol to preserve tissue samples for total genomic DNA analysis, a trio covered much ground in the mountains of Japan and Korea to elucidate the evolution of the scorpionfly ...

An international research group led by Prof. Wang Bo from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS) has found a new genus, including two new ...

Owing to the high competition and the prevalence of natural selection, many male insects must develop alternative tactics to mate with a female. Weaker males who lose in a competition (or loser males) ...

The post Why the Scorpionfly Gives Corpses as Romantic Gifts appeared first on A-Z Animals. The scorpionfly (order Mecoptera) is one of nature’s most bizarre insects. Despite its intimidating name, ...

An obscure group of scorpionflies with specialized mouthparts may have pollinated ancient plants millions of years before flowers evolved, a new study suggests. Fossils indicate that before flowers ...

Vitimopsyche gloriae (Mecoptera: Mesopsychidae), from the mid Early Cretaceous of northeastern China, showing head and ~ 9 mm long, smooth-surfaced proboscis split into two interlocking halves. This ...

If you spend much time ogling scorpionflies - odd, primitive insects that look as if they were designed by Dr. Seuss - you just might fall in love. Last week I spent three days looking for them with ...

Defying expectations, scorpionflies were found to have ecomorphed in parallel evolutions, independently adapting along different high altitude locations in Japan. Using Bayesian simulations and ...

Alternative mating strategies of the Japanese scorpionfly have been studied sparingly over the years, primarily focusing on individual populations. Now, scientists compare the mating habits of male ...

The scorpionfly (order Mecoptera) is one of nature’s most bizarre insects. Despite its intimidating name, the scorpionfly is completely harmless to humans. So why is this insect so feared by people ...