For centuries, humanity has claimed intellectual superiority over the other species with which we share this planet. We have traditionally allowed only a narrow concession to a select group of animals: primates, dolphins, elephants, crows and octopuses. These species are often admitted into the privileged circle of “intelligent life” because, in certain ways, their intelligence resembles our own. They solve problems, use tools, recognise individuals, communicate, remember, pl

A notable and defining characteristic of earwigs, aside from their massive pincers, is their unexpected wings. Their short front wings...