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Fossilized mating insects are an irreplaceable tool for understanding the evolution of mating behaviors and life history traits in the deep-time record of insects. A research group led by Prof. HUANG ...

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A new study on the mating behavior of jumping bristletail (Petrobiellus akkesiensis) reports the first documented case of direct sperm transfer via genital coupling in apterygote hexapods. The study ...

A simple neural change alters mating preferences in male butterflies, aiding rapid behavioral evolution, researchers report. A simple neural change alters mating preferences in male butterflies, ...

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