Professor Scott Solomon

Karl von Frisch was the scientist who discovered the amazing and complex way honeybees tell others about food sources. Through specific dance movements, both the distance and the direction are conveyed. […]

In the insect world, chemicals called pheromones are used to communicate with one another. Unlike hormones, pheromones are produced by one individual and have an effect on another individual. […]

It appears that beekeeping is somewhat of an ancient practice that goes all the way back to ancient Egypt. Surprisingly, they too used smoke to trick bees into making honey. […]

Honeybees need to find new homes when their colony grows. They look for particular features, and to finalize a new home, they go through a complex process of communication. […]

Some insects have remarkable behaviors that have evolved through mutations. While red fire ants don’t get into combats, desert honeypot ants and stalk-eyed flies have turned confrontations into ritualized combats. […]

Locusts and other large grasshoppers can help us learn about the basic body plan of insects. Like all insects, the desert locust’s body has three main segments: the head, thorax, and abdomen. […]

Researchers have found that the impressive flying abilities of the desert locust are accomplished not only by the size and shape of its wings but also by the ways the wings bend and flex. […]

Insects evolve based on the environment they live in. Two interesting examples of this are dung beetles and fleas who have adapted to live and reproduce in their environment. […]