IT is tolerably well known that lac is a resinous substance secreted by a scale insect (family Coccidae) known as Laccifer lacca (Kerr.). The production of lac is virtually a monopoly of India and ...

Click on the right arrow to see how a stag beetle uses its mandibles to grasp another male and toss it off a tree branch. Biology in the background Stag beetles are an excellent example of the concept ...

A recent biography of Pasteur (shown to the right) outlines his contributions to understanding and preventing insect disease. His efforts from 1865 to 1870 led to the discovery that the disease ...

If you’re interested in insects, consider adding an insect biology minor to your degree! It’s a wonderful way to learn about the evolution, biology, ecology and classification of some of the world’s ...