Ladybugs are famous for their black spots and red wings, but can you tell the difference between males and females? The ...

For this, Science News reports, a research group from The University of Tokyo substituted part of a ladybug’s forewing with a transparent slice of resin. The aim was to obtain a clearer view of ...

Researchers transplanted a transparent artificial forewing, or elytron, onto a Coccinella septempunctata seven-spotted ladybug (left) to observe its wing-folding process in detail. The artificial ...