Abstract Changes in the abundance and diversity of neural cell types, and their connectivity,
shape brain composition and provide the substrate for behavioral evolution. Although …

Despite the importance of the insect nervous system for functional and developmental
neuroscience, descriptions of insect brains have suffered from a lack of uniform …

Abstract Hawkmoths (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) comprise around 1500 species, most of
which forage on nectar from flowers in their adult stage, usually while hovering in front of the …

Sociality is classified as one of the major transitions in the evolution of complexity and much
effort has been dedicated to understanding what traits predispose lineages to sociality …

Migrating monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) use a time-compensated sun compass to
navigate from eastern North America to their overwintering grounds in central Mexico. Here …

Trait databases have become important resources for large-scale comparative studies in
ecology and evolution. Here we introduce the AnimalTraits database, a curated database of …

Abstract Each fall, eastern North American monarch butterflies in their northern range
undergo a long‐distance migration south to their overwintering grounds in Mexico. Migrants …

Classical histology or immunohistochemistry combined with fluorescence or confocal laser
scanning microscopy are common techniques in arthropod neuroanatomy, and these …

In recent years, bumblebees have become a prominent insect model organism for a variety
of biological disciplines, particularly to investigate learning behaviors as well as visual …

Abstract Each fall, eastern North American monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) use a
time‐compensated sun compass to migrate to their overwintering grounds in central Mexico …