New research has found an insect species with markings that are so black that they’re ‘superblack’ or ‘ultrablack’, absorbing ...

This ant, which is actually a flightless wasp ... might play a more significant role in temperature regulation than color alone. No wings? Just get blacker — and tougher It’s not clear ...

Lopez's team was trying to uncover different mechanisms for color production in insects when it realized the velvet ant was unique. A closer inspection of its exoskeleton revealed that under a ...

While studying color production in insects, a team of researchers discovered that this particular velvet ant species' cuticle, a layer of its exoskeleton, had a surprising structure; under all ...