Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Despite their bee-like appearance, hoverflies are all buzz, no ...

Last summer, I watched bee-looking creatures flying in zigzag formation, each with a separate flight plan. Are those bumblebees? Wasps? Nope, they were hoverflies, also called syrphid flies, drone ...

A study suggests that climate change-associated seasonal shifts alter the effectiveness of animal mimicry. Batesian mimics are organisms with traits that imitate poisonous or otherwise dangerous prey, ...

Deception is everywhere in nature. Animals and plants routinely cheat, lie and manipulate for their own benefit. One example is mimicry, where one species (the mimic) has evolved to resemble another ...