Most insects have a complex life cycle with ecologically different larval and adult stages. We
present an ontogenetic perspective to analyze and summarize the complex life cycle of …

The expansion of urban areas is one of the most significant anthropogenic impacts on the
natural landscape. Due to their sensitivity to stressors in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats …

Phenology, the seasonal timing of life events, is an essential component of diversity
patterns. However, the mechanisms involved are complex and understudied. Body colour …

Dragonflies are colorful and large-eyed animals strongly dependent on color vision. Here
we report an extraordinary large number of opsin genes in dragonflies and their …

Aquatic insects are the dominant invertebrate fauna in most freshwater ecosystems, and
figure prominently in the work of a diverse range of researchers, students, and …

Dragonflies and damselflies are a charismatic, medium-sized insect order (~ 6300 species)
with a unique potential to approach comparative research questions. Their taxonomy and …

Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) present an unparalleled insect model to integrate
evolutionary genomics with ecology for the study of insect evolution. Key features of …

The toxicological safety of products developed as alternative for conventional plastics (ie,
petroleum derivatives) inevitably demands conducting (eco) toxicological studies. Thus, the …

Odonate populations and species numbers are declining globally. Successful conservation
requires sound assessments of both odonate distributions and habitat requirements …

Recent advances in molecular techniques allow us to resolve the diet of unstudied taxa.
Odonates are potentially important top‐down regulators of many insects. Yet, to date, our …