News tagged with hornets
Japanese honeybees swarm huge hornet predator to kill it with heat
Japanese honeybees face a formidable foe in the Asian giant hornet, a fierce predator that can reach 40mm long or larger, but the bees have developed a novel defense mechanism: they create a "hot defensive bee ball," swarming ...
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Asian honey bees defend threat by banding together and shaking abdomens
Theory suggests that signals between prey and predator can coevolve. In order for an ‘I see you’ display to evolve, the prey species must be able to back up its ‘I see you’ with action, by outrunning the ...
Feb 24, 2012 |
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Honeybees shown to speak directly to hornets
(PhysOrg.com) -- Most higher order animals have some means for “speaking” with enemies or predators. Dogs and cats growl and hiss for example when threatened to let others know not to mess with ...
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Worm seeks worm: Researchers find chemical cues driving aggregation in nematodes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have long seen evidence of social behavior among many species of animals, both on the earth and in the sea. Dolphins frolic together, lions live in packs, and hornets construct ...
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Review: 3-D silly, but EVO 3D smart overall
(AP) -- There has been a big push for 3-D at movie theaters and on TV sets, so it was only a matter of time before digitally enhanced fisticuffs started popping out of smartphone screens, too.
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Jun 23, 2011 |
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Physicists discover how the outer shell of a hornet can harvest solar power
As every middle-school child knows, in the process of photosynthesis, plants take the sun's energy and convert it to electrical energy. Now a Tel Aviv University team has demonstrated how a member of the animal ...
Jan 05, 2011 |
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Commercial trap for wasps, hornets and yellowjackets 'baited' with new technology
Forget the ants marching one by one--yellowjackets are the real party-crashers when it comes to spoiling picnics, outdoor barbeques and other summer fun where cold beverages and meat are present.
Aug 26, 2010 |
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New orchid deception found: wearing the scent of hornet's prey
Orchids are famous for their deceptions. Most of those with nothing of value to offer their pollinators lure them instead with the scents of more rewarding flowers or potential mates. Now, a report published online on August ...
Aug 06, 2009 |
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