Naturalis en Leiden University launch new MOOC “Evolution Today” Evolution is around you every day. That is the message of the new Massive Open Online...
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30.082013November 14, 2018

How insects conquered land
By Chris JacobsIn Desiccation, development, egg, Evolution, InsectsTags desiccation, evolution, extraembryonic, serosa, Tribolium castaneum
Three quarters of all species are insects and this enormous diversity is attributed to the incredible ability of insects to adapt to any circumstance. Insects...
30.082013November 14, 2018

Insect rodeo – sexual selection in water striders
By Chris JacobsIn Evolution, Insects, sexual behaviourTags evolution, insect, sexual antagonistic trait, waterstrider
Sometimes it seems that men and women are completely different. A lot of the times they are. We all know the physical differences between men...
30.082013November 14, 2018
The success of insects and my research on their success.
Diversity and the reason of their success. Insects are an incredibly successful group, about 90% of all species are insects. About 1 million species of...