insect defense News

Latest Articles

• Kobe University Study Reveals Small Aquatic Beetles Survive Catfish Attacks by Triggering Mouth Rejection Responses

  Published: Mar 12, 2026

  Section: Research

  Ecologist Sugiura Shinji has identified a size-dependent survival strategy where small aquatic beetles escape death after being captured by predatory catfish. Unlike other species...

• No Ears, No Problem: How Microscopic Hairs Turn Caterpillars Into Airborne Sound Detectors

  Published: Feb 24, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  According to a National Geographic feature on recent research from Binghamton University, tobacco hornworm caterpillars use microscopic body hairs to "hear" airborne sounds. This d...