Insect article list
Elucidation of the mechanism of the exoskeleton of "steel-armed beetles" such as Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Beetles, which have more than 35 species on the earth, have developed exoskeletons with various structures and physical characteristics in the process of evolution, and are a treasure of new material design […].
Joint research with joint company TAKEO and Hirosaki University on edible Tonosama locust
TAKEO, a joint venture company specializing in insect food, and Assistant Professor Ryohei Kanbara of the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Hirosaki University, have begun joint research on the edible use of migratory locusts. […]
Kyushu University and others elucidate the folding structure of earwigs' wings and expectation for applications such as space solar panels
A research group led by Kyushu University's lecturer Kazuya Saito has found a geometrical le […] with an extremely simple folding pattern of earwig wings.
Developed an adhesive structure that can be repeatedly attached and detached with reference to the soles of the flies
The National Institute for Materials Science, Hokkaido Kyoiku University, and Hamamatsu University School of Medicine have developed an adhesive structure that can be repeatedly attached and detached, referring to the structure of the soles of flies. […]
How to make a simple and inexpensive insect specimen that can store genetic information for a long time
Professor Naoyuki Nakahama, Institute of Natural and Environmental Sciences, University of Hyogo, Professor Yuji Isagi, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, […], Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo
What determines the size of insect weapons? New discoveries by Tokyo Metropolitan University and others
Research teams from Tokyo Metropolitan University, Okayama University, University of California, Riverside, and the University of Tokyo have joined the beetle "Otsunokokunusutomodoki" […]
MUJI commercializes the possibility of "insect food" researched by Tokushima University
The Ryohin Keikaku, which expands MUJI products nationwide, will release cricket-based rice crackers at some MUJI stores and online stores in the spring of 2020. […]
Tottori University and others speed elucidate the identity and basic ecology of the "mysterious hornworm"
A research group led by Associate Professor Hideji Naka of the Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, in collaboration with the Kyoto Prefectural Pest Control Station and the Kyoto Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Center Tango Agricultural Research Institute […]
Ryukoku University succeeds in reproducing the surface structure of termite wings that create water from mist in the air
The research group of Professor Kingo Uchida of Ryukoku University was the first in the world to reproduce the surface structure of termite wings using original technology. […]
Elucidation of self-sacrificing nest repair mechanism of larva aphids
The research group, including Senior Researcher Mayako Kasukake of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, was a soldier […] when the aphid's gall (nest) was destroyed by the enemy.