Bumble bees (Bombus) are unusually important pollinators, with approximately 260 wild
species native to all biogeographic regions except sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, and New …

Managed populations of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) support the production of
a global food supply. This important role in modern agriculture has rendered honey bees …

Global temperature changes have emphasized the need to understand how species adapt
to thermal stress across their ranges. Genetic mechanisms may contribute to variation in …

The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is an established model organism in chronobiology,
because genetic manipulation and breeding in the laboratory are easy. The circadian clock …

Understanding evolutionary responses to variation in temperature and precipitation across
species ranges is of fundamental interest given ongoing climate change. The importance of …

Abstract Background The swimming crab, Portunus trituberculatus, is an important
commercial species in China and is widely distributed in the coastal waters of Asia-Pacific …

Phenotypic polymorphism can constitute an inherent challenge for species delimitation. This
issue is exemplified in bumble bees (Bombus), where species can exhibit high colour …

Parasitoid wasps represent a large proportion of hymenopteran species. They have complex
evolutionary histories and are important biocontrol agents. To advance parasitoid research …

Phenotypic plasticity, the ability of an organism to alter its phenotype in response to an
environmental cue, facilitates rapid adaptation to changing environments. Plastic changes in …

As an important freshwater aquaculture species in China, the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir
japonica sinensis) has high economic and nutritional value. However, limited genomic …