Bioluminescent insects have been the subject of scientific interest and popular wonder for
millennia. But in the 21st century, the fireflies, click beetles, and cave glow-worms that …

Crickets serve as a well-established model organism in biological research spanning
various fields, such as behavior, physiology, neurobiology, and ecology. Cricket circadian …

Simple Summary The Northern house mosquito transmits West Nile virus and survives the
winter by entering a state of dormancy called diapause. Light pollution has been shown to …

Light is the major signal entraining the circadian clock that regulates physiological and
behavioral rhythms in most organisms, including insects. Artificial light at night (ALAN) …

Artificial light at night (ALAN) is leading to light pollution on local and global scales.
Reflected and scattered light contributes to skyglow over cities and large industrial …

Background Recently, the effect of artificial light at night (ALAN) on the physiology and
behavior of insects has gradually attracted the attention of researchers and has become a …

Context Artificial light at night (ALAN) is increasing worldwide, with many ecological effects.
Aerial insectivores may benefit from foraging on insects congregating at light sources …

Fireflies are charismatic and conspicuous animals that often evoke childhood memories,
which make firefly watching an emotional and even transformative experience. Citizen …

The degree to which host, pathogen, and environmental characteristics determine fitness
outcomes in response to infection across the tree of life is a key question in ecoimmunology …

Simple Summary Breeding and re-introducing the endangered firefly Pyrocoelia pectoralis
(Lampyridae: Lampyrinae) to a suitable habitat has become necessary because increased …