There are some pretty crazy ways that animals and insects defend themselves. And some insects prioritize the health of the ...
And then there’s Sceptobius lativentris. Parker’s research revealed that the adult beetles turn off their ability to produce ...
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These beetles are entirely dependent on ants for survival. Here's why that's not an evolutionary death sentence
Ant colonies are well-defended fortresses. The social insects quickly sniff out most intruders and kill them to protect their ...
As organisms diversified on planet Earth, some branches of the tree of life became exceptionally diverse, others far less so. Still others went extinct. Why evolution favored certain groups over ...
Biologist Josh Grinath seized a rare chance to study an ecosystem from top to tiny bottom when a black bear blundered through his Rocky Mountain meadow research plot, gobbling up ants and gnawing on ...
How does regurgitation protect locusts? Experts have long observed that locusts regurgitate when attacked by predators such as ants, mantises, or birds. This behavior increases survival rates by ...
As if the forest floors of Central America and the Caribbean weren't terrifying enough, what with poisonous snakes and foot-long centipedes, Jack Longino, a biologist at the... As if the forest floors ...
Giuseppe Battaglia walks in his beautiful garden on the outskirts of Avola, on Sicily’s southeastern coast. He is wearing long socks and sneakers, despite the September sun and 30-degree-Celsius ...
In a remarkable find, scientists have identified a new ant species, 'Polyrhachis garbhangaensis', nestled within the lush confines of Garbhanga Reserve Forest in Guwahati. This vibrant spiny ant, ...
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