Small but powerful, soapberry bugs are quickly adapting as humans alter the world. These beautiful insects artfully show how evolution happens everyday and why it matters. Soapberry bugs are easy to understand, observe and study- just ask the scientists who study them. So if you want to know more about evolution, coping with the changing biosphere, or just bugs, start here.





What's more, by contributing your observations, you can join the effort to understand and pass on the insights they offer. This web site will support you.


How much can you learn from a bug?
Soapberrybug.org is your portal into their world of evolving solutions. All of the world's close to 65 species are on display, with videos, images, maps, descriptions and research results. Scientific papers are here, with English translations of important historical works.

The website is full of things to discover, and we look forward to your contributions to this global scientific network.

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