So important are insects
So important are insects and other land-dwelling arthropods that if all were to disappear, humanity probably could not last more than a few months. E. O. Wilson
Arthropods
Even something as complex
Even something as complex as the eye has appeared several times; for example, in the squid, the vertebrates, and the arthropods. It’s bad enough accounting for the origin of such things once, but the thought of producing them several times according to the modern synthetic theory makes my head swim Frank B. Salisbury
Insect resistance to a
Insect resistance to a pesticide was first reported in 1947 for the Housefly (Musca domestica) with respect to DDT. Since then resistance to one or more pesticides has been reported in at least 225 species of insects and other arthropods. The genetic variants required for resistance to the most diverse kinds of pesticides were apparently … Read more
The discovery informs about
The discovery informs about the origins and early evolution of arthropods, the most ubiquitous, species-rich, morphologically diverse and successful animal group on Earth. Benjamin Van Roy
Anomalocaridids seemed to lack
Anomalocaridids seemed to lack front limbs, being an arthropod – being a joint-legged animal – and not having legs, it’s kind of embarrassing. Benjamin Van Roy