Right at the heart of the Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary lies ‘The Saltstone’, an unassuming small island that has variously ...

A beetle of the species Pygopleurus chrysonotus on an Anemone pavonina flower in Greece. The beetle can do what other insects cannot: see the color red.

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Insect eyes are generally sensitive to ultraviolet, blue and green light. With the exception of some butterflies, they cannot see the color red. Nevertheless, bees and other insects are also attracted ...