Liquid crystals play an important role in biology because the combination of order and
mobility is a basic requirement for self-organisation and structure formation in living systems …

The world in color presents a dazzling dimension of phenotypic variation. Biological interest
in this variation has burgeoned, due to both increased means for quantifying spectral …

This book (10 chapters) covers radar entomology and its application in the study and
monitoring of insect flight and migration. Chapter 1 provides a general introduction to both …

Insect colours assist in body protection, signalling, and physiological adaptations. Colours
also convey multiple channels of information. These channels are valuable for species …

Many bees and stinging wasps, or aculeates, exhibit striking colour patterns or conspicuous
coloration, such as black and yellow stripes. Such coloration is often interpreted as an …

Nature has produced many intriguing and spectacular surfaces at the micro-and
nanoscales. These small surface decorations act for a singular or, in most cases, a range of …

This book about various types of visual defense (coloration, morphology, movement) of
plants against herbivores is not just a list of facts and hypotheses, with a reference source …

The strength of biotic interactions is generally thought to increase toward the equator, but
support for this hypothesis is contradictory. We explored whether predator attacks on …

The ability to fly is crucial for migratory insects. Consequently, the accumulation of damage
on the wings over time can affect survival, especially for species that travel long distances …

Coloration of stinging insects is often based on contrasted patterns of light and black
pigmentations as a warning signal to predators. However, in many social wasp species …