While humans might not be making too much noise in the oceans, above ground it’s a whole different story. In fact, even insects are having to adapt to the huge ...

As you walk a sunny dirt or sandy trail in August, you might seem to be kicking up butterflies as you go. Near your feet, insects with black wings edged in light yellow suddenly fly up, flutter ...

Sound and techniques in sound analysis / Elias Eliopoulos -- The auditory-vibratory sensory system in bushcrickets / Wolfgang Rössler, Martin Jatho and Klaus Kalmring -- Sense organs involved in the ...

Annapolis, MD; July 24, 2018 -- Grasshoppers are one of the most ubiquitous groups of insects in the world, found everywhere from grasslands to tropical rainforests to isolated mountain ranges to ...

Grasshoppers have invaded the Sacramento area, with reports of “unusual” insect activity on the rise. “In the past week, West Placer, Roseville and Lincoln have received an increase in reports of ...

Thanks to a decade-long analysis of grasshoppers' genetic relationships, scientists now have the clearest picture yet of the evolutionary pathways grasshoppers have followed to attain their incredible ...

SANTA MARIA ZACATEPEC, Mexico — The men and boys gathered in the early morning darkness outside an Oxxo convenience store, eyeing a stretch of damp fields behind it. They passed out cigarettes, ...

A well-curated collection of local grasshoppers is useful for identification and display. Insect taxonomists often identify species by comparing unknown specimens with identified museum specimens.