Human actions likely cause insect color change

Human actions likely cause insect color change

New Zealand’s native stoneflies have changed colour in response to human-driven environmental changes, new research shows. Just published in the journal Science, the University of Otago study provides arguably the world’s most clear-cut case of animal evolution in response to change made by humans. Co-author Professor Jon Waters, of the Department of Zoology, says the … Read more

Stoneflies have changed color as a result of human actions, new study shows

Stoneflies have changed color as a result of human actions, new study shows

Exemplar paired black and brown Zelandoperla clay models (body length ~25 mm) attached to schist (A) and greywacke (B) river cobble stones. Credit: Science (2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.ado5331 New Zealand’s native stoneflies have changed color in response to human-driven environmental changes, new research shows. Just published in the journal Science, the University of Otago study provides … Read more