After years of planning and millions of dollars raised in fundraising, the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium opened this month. With a tropical greenhouse filled with butterflies from around the world and an exhibit area featuring a wide array of insects, arachnids, millipedes, centipedes, a...
Evolution has produced astonishing variety in insects. Pictured are some of the possible shapes of antennae. The relationships of insects to other animal groups remain unclear. Although more traditionally grouped with millipedes and centipedes, evidence has emerged favoring closer evolutionary ties with t...