What's still unknown is exactly why the stripes ward off bugs. "Yet in science, one solved riddle begets another," says the UC Davis release. July 1, 2014 | Updated July 1, 2014 4:57 p.m.

A few days ago in the garden, I spotted a small but very attractive insect. It was slim, around three quarters of an inch long and had a striking orange and black pattern that was hard to miss. I ...

Scientists solve the riddle of zebras' stripes: Those pesky bugs Date: April 1, 2014 Source: University of California - Davis Summary: Why zebras have black and white stripes is a question that ...

Many Ukrainian nationalists have drawn unfavorable comparisons between the bright orange-and-black stripes of the Colorado beetle (left) and the colors of the St. George ribbon (right), which is ...