Miniaturization leads to considerable reorganization of structures in insects, affecting almost
all organs and tissues. In the smallest insects, comparable in size to unicellular organisms …

From the rain forests of Borneo to the tenements of Manhattan, winged insects are a
conspicuous and abundant feature of life on earth. Here, Robert Dudley presents the first …

Reynolds number (Re) for miniature insects is in the range of 80–10. Here, we study how the
aerodynamic forces change in this Re range when the flapping mode commonly used by …

According to its fine structure arthropod cuticle is a laminated composite material. The
exoskeleton of a spider is surveyed in an electron microscopical study as to the …

We present the first morphological study of larvae and adults of Mikado sp.–one of the
smallest known beetles and free-living insects (body length of adult is 390–455μm) …

Miniaturization is one of the important trends in the evolution of terrestrial arthropods. In
order to study adaptations to microscopic sizes, the anatomy of the smallest insects was …

The first detailed morphological study of larvae, pupae and adults of a species of the hooded
beetles (Coleoptera: Corylophidae)–Sericoderus lateralis–is presented. Histological …

The coleopteran family Ptiliidae (featherwing beetles) includes some of the smallest insects
known with most of the representatives of this family measuring less than 1 mm in body …

A fascinating, entertaining dive into the long-standing relationship between humans and
insects, revealing the surprising ways we depend on these tiny, six-legged creatures. Insects …

This paper describes for the first time the organization and fine structure of the brain in the
smallest free-living insects Acrotrichis grandicollis, Micado sp., and Nanosella sp.(Ptiliidae …