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Child care among the insects

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It is often presumed by naturalists that insects do not really care for their young since this is an attribute of 'advanced' creatures. It has been documented, however, that insects do care for their young by processing food or by defending them, even at the cost of their lives.

Author: Tallamy, Douglas W.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
Research, Behavior, Parental behavior in animals, Animal parental behavior, Animal parental behaviour

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Bugging for guidance: no one is sure who regulated genetically modified insects

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Genetically modified crops are easy to control as compared to genetically modified insects. Modified insects are meant to combat a variety of pests and disease that afflict human, plants and beneficial insects such as honeybee.

Author: Minkel, Jr.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
Genetically modified animals, Control

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Solving the mystery of insect flight: insects use a combination of aerodynamic effects to remain aloft

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Researchers have found insects fly by virtue of aerodynamics, and rotating their wings at the end of each stroke. The models used in the research, and the research techniques are described.

Author: Dickinson, Michael
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2001
Insect flight

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