Leaf-eating caterpillars greatly enrich their intestinal flora by eating soil. Even effects of plants that previously grew in that soil can be found back in bacteria and fungi in caterpillars. Researchers from the Netherlands ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 21, 2019
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With herbivores, omnivores, carnivores, insectivores, frugivores, scavengers and decomposers, Earth's ecosystems function within a vast web of interactions among plants, animals, insects, fungi and microorganisms. A fundamental ...
Ecology
Feb 22, 2019
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NUS biologists have discovered that haze affects the survival and development of butterflies, which could have an adverse impact on our environment.
Plants & Animals
Jan 21, 2019
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When a caterpillar disguises itself as a snake to ward off potential predators, it should probably expect to be treated like one.
Ecology
Dec 17, 2018
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They trudged single file up a dirt trail to a hillside shoulder of open land in Rancho San Diego. It was a clear midweek morning, blue skies, with views to San Miguel Mountain and the Sweetwater Reservoir.
Ecology
Nov 28, 2018
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New research reveals that Aspergillus flavus, a fungus that produces carcinogenic aflatoxins that can contaminate seeds and nuts, has a multilegged partner in crime: the navel orangeworm caterpillar, which targets some of ...
Ecology
Nov 5, 2018
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A prized caterpillar fungus that is more valuable than gold and is nicknamed "Himalayan Viagra" in Asia, where it is seen as a wonder drug, is becoming harder to find due to climate change, researchers said Monday.
Plants & Animals
Oct 22, 2018
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A new study conducted at the University of Michigan reveals a previously unrecognized threat to monarch butterflies: Mounting levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide reduce the medicinal properties of milkweed plants that protect ...
Ecology
Jul 10, 2018
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Monarch butterfly caterpillars living next to roads may be stressed by the sound of passing cars and trucks, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.
Ecology
May 10, 2018
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It is well known that certain wasps suppress the immune systems of their caterpillar hosts so they can successfully raise their young within those hosts. Now researchers at Penn State show that, in addition to suppressing ...
Ecology
May 1, 2018
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