New research has found an insect species with markings that are so black that they’re ‘superblack’ or ‘ultrablack’, absorbing ...

Velvet ants, equipped with powerful stings and tough ... Microstructures that mimic those found in T. bifurca might increase the panels’ efficiency, capturing more sunlight and converting ...

Velvet ant venom acts on specific pain pathways in mammals and insects, revealing a unique biological defence mechanism ...

Müllerian mimicry, a concept first proposed in the 1870s, is a phenomenon where well-defended species have evolved to mimic each other's warning signals to their mutual benefit. For velvet ants, ...