With the help of high-speed cameras and a little tweak in the ladybug's spotted wing cases, scientists have finally discovered the mystery of how ladybugs fold their hind wings. The ladybug's natural ...

The tiny creatures can adeptly fold their large wings, tucking them under their spotted forewing. Sandy/Chuck Harris/Flickr CC Ladybugs are compact little beetles, but their wings are surprisingly ...

Those who struggle to fit a vacation wardrobe into a carry-on might learn from ladybugs. The flying beetles neatly fold up their wings when they land, stashing the delicate appendages underneath their ...

Scientists have figured out how ladybugs fold their wings by transplanting a transparent artificial wing onto the insect and observing its underlying folding mechanism. The study's findings, which ...

Ladybug wings are like origami, according to science There's a lot to learn from the way lady bugs fold their wings. Researchers say it's 'origami-like' and understanding them could help redesign many ...

A South Korean research team has successfully developed a bio-inspired robot using origami that mimics the movements of a ladybug. The research was featured as the cover story in the April 15th issue ...

Riddle me this: What do ladybugs and origami have in common? Answer: Both involve lots of folding. In origami, it's with paper, and in ladybugs, it's their delicate wings. Japanese scientists were ...