Insects possess miniature brains but exhibit a sophisticated behavioral repertoire. Recent
studies have reported the existence of unsuspected cognitive capabilities in various insect …

Bumblebees are familiar and charismatic insects, occurring throughout much of the world.
They are increasingly being used as a model organism for studying a wide range of …

Bumblebees have always been favoured subjects for scientific study, and research has
accelerated in recent years. Many new discoveries have been made with regard to their …

The relationship between plants and insects is influenced by insects' behavioral decisions
during foraging and oviposition. In mutualistic pollinators and antagonistic herbivores, past …

The majority of species of flowering plants rely on pollination by insects, so that their
reproductive success and in part their population structure are determined by insect …

Pan and Malaise traps have been used widely to sample insect abundance and diversity,
but no studies have compared their performance for sampling pollinators in forested …

The importance of innate preferences and learned associations in choice of flower colours
were investigated for the pipevine swallowtail butterfly, Battus philenor (Papilionidae). Naive …

This book links the molecular evolution of silk proteins to the evolution and behavioral
ecology of web-spinning spiders and other arthropods. Craig's book draws together studies …

The study explores whether or not there are convergent patterns in floral scent composition
among plant species that completely or partially rely on butterflies for pollination. Floral scent …

Floral color has been shown to influence flower selection by butterflies, but few studies have
investigated the role of floral scent. In this study, adults of Heliconius melpomene …