Posts Tagged ‘caterpillars’
Chemical war: How plants starve bugs
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — In the ongoing battle between plants and the pests that love to eat them, a few plants respond with lethal force, producing an enzyme that starves attackers. Continue…
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 11:16 - 2 Comments
Science & Technology - Jun 17, 2010 9:15 - 3 Comments
Caterpillars use fake eyes to stare down birds
U. PENN (US)—Why do hundreds of species of tropical caterpillars display a fascinating variety of eye-like and face-like color patterns—the kinds of designs that scare off insect-eating birds and make a harmless and vulnerable caterpillar look like a poisonous snake? (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 31, 2010 12:48 - 0 Comments
Barcodes reveal insects’ hidden habits
U. MINNESOTA (US)—DNA barcoding is giving researchers a faster way to study where insects go and what they eat along the way. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 10, 2010 10:19 - 0 Comments
Caterpillars ‘lost’ in space without gravity
U. KANSAS (US)—A recent trip into low-Earth orbit has shown just how much monarch butterflies depend on gravity. (more…)
