This story appears in the September 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. We fool ourselves most days. We imagine the Earth to be ours, but it belongs to them. We have barely begun to count ...

Tomoyasu says he agrees with the first part—that the tergum “appears to be the major source of insect wing tissue”—but maintains that “there seem to be additional contributions from other tissues.” He ...

How can humans best utilize omnivorous insects in the biological control of pests? Plant tissue tends to be very protein-poor, which places selective pressure on herbivorous insects to obtain ...