The researchers speculate that the insects» sex organs and sex - role reversal may have been driven over evolutionary time by the resource - poor cave environment in which the bugs live. (sciencedaily.com)
«When I first saw the animal and its striking appearance, I immediately realized that this is a new, hitherto unnamed and highly adapted to cave environment species. (sciencedaily.com)
Even studying the insects in their natural cave environment presents a delicate balance between scientific enlightenment and harmful intrusion. (discovermagazine.com)