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Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Hungry caterpillars an underappreciated driver of carbon emissions - Hungry Caterpillars: An Underappreciated Driver of Carbon Emissions      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A study has found that periodic mass outbreaks of leaf-munching caterpillars can improve the water q ...

Ecology: Invasive Species
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Caterpillar venom study reveals toxins borrowed from bacteria      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have found toxins in the venom of asp caterpillars are completely different to anything ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Zoology Ecology: Animals Offbeat: General Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Caterpillars can detect their predators by the static electricity they emit      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Caterpillars respond defensively to electric fields similar to those emitted by their natural predat ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General Chemistry: Biochemistry
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How do butterflies stick to branches during metamorphosis?      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Most of us learned about butterfly metamorphosis as a kid -- a wriggly caterpillar molts its skin to ...

Ecology: Endangered Species Ecology: Invasive Species
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Aphids make tropical milkweed less inviting to monarch butterflies      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

When oleander aphids infested tropical milkweed, monarch butterflies laid fewer eggs on the plant, a...

Biology: Botany Biology: Cell Biology
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Silkmoths: Different olfactory worlds of females and males      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Female moths primarily use their sense of smell to find the best host plants on which to lay their e...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Botany Biology: General Ecology: Endangered Species Ecology: Invasive Species
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Frequent mowing puts poisonous weed into survival mode      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A study has found that frequent mowing of Solanum elaeagnifolium, also known as silverleaf nightshad...

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