The common ladybug is easily recognized by its signature red and black spotted shell. But when researchers at the University of Tokyo used a creative trick to make its carapace transparent, it ...

The tiny creatures can adeptly fold their large wings, tucking them under their spotted forewing. Sandy/Chuck Harris/Flickr CC Ladybugs are compact little beetles, but their wings are surprisingly ...

There’s still much to learn from ladybugs (or ‘ladybirds’, depending where you are in the world). The flying beetles show a special ability to fold up their wings once they have landed. This allows ...

Imagine if things like satellite antennas, umbrellas or even tiny medical instruments could fold down very small when not in use, but then unfurl into a strong and rigid structure when needed. Well, ...

Japanese scientists have figured out how ladybugs fold their wings by transplanting a transparent artificial wing onto the insect and observing its underlying folding mechanism. The study's findings, ...

With the help of high-speed cameras and a little tweak in the ladybug's spotted wing cases, scientists have finally discovered the mystery of how ladybugs fold their hind wings. The ladybug's natural ...

Those who struggle to fit a vacation wardrobe into a carry-on might learn from ladybugs. The flying beetles neatly fold up their wings when they land, stashing the delicate appendages underneath their ...

Riddle me this: What do ladybugs and origami have in common? Answer: Both involve lots of folding. In origami, it's with paper, and in ladybugs, it's their delicate wings. Japanese scientists were ...

The American Museum of Natural History has always had a pull on me. When I was a kid, convinced that the wooly mammoth could come to life, and as an adult when I bought my kids chicken nuggets in the ...

The McLoughlin home is infested with bugs. They’re on the front screen door. They’re on the walls and ceiling. Open the refrigerator, and you’ll find at least a million of them. But don’t call the ...