When young tree hoppers feel threatened they will shake the leaves and stems that they live on, signaling their mothers to sit on top of them and chase away any attackers. Burying beetles and earwigs kick their mothers in the face until they regurgitate delicious filth into their babies' open mouths...
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Posted on September 3, 2008 1:58 PM • 8 Comments •
A new study published in
PLoS One proves that at least some memories learned by caterpillars remain after their transformation into beautiful swans.
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Posted on March 11, 2008 2:16 PM • 0 Comments •
The great majority of cabbage aphids are peace-loving. To aphids, ladybugs are infidels. And what's the greatest way to stop an infidel? A suicide bomb of course! In order to stave off their ladybug enemies, cabbage aphids strike back with...
Posted on July 11, 2007 2:43 PM • 0 Comments •