News articles tagged with 'caterpillar'
Caterpillars aren't so bird brained after all
— 6 Apr 2011 15:10 | BiologyCaterpillars that masquerade as twigs to avoid becoming a bird's dinner are actually using clever behavioural strategies to outwit their predators, according to a new study…
Global warming may reroute evolution
— 17 Feb 2011 18:24 | EnvironmentRising carbon dioxide levels associated with global warming may affect interactions between plants and the insects that eat them, altering the course of plant evolution, research at…
Insects that deter predators produce fewer offspring
— 25 Jan 2011 18:47 | BiologyScientists studied the defences used by caterpillars that transform into large white butterflies, called Pieris brassicae. The insects regurgitate semi-digested cabbage leaves to make…
Study finds monarch butterflies use medicinal plants to treat offspring for disease
— 11 Oct 2010 10:12 | BiologyMonarch butterflies appear to use medicinal plants to treat their offspring for disease, research by biologists at Emory University shows. Their findings were published online Oct.…
Caterpillars crawl like none other
— 23 Jul 2010 10:41 | BiologyMost of us have surely seen the slow and gravity-defying crawl of a caterpillar, with that wave of motion that passes over their elongated and flexible bodies. But it turns out that…
Gut movements in caterpillars inspire soft-body robot design
— 23 Jul 2010 09:56 | Biology'Weird movements' in the abdomens of freely crawling caterpillars are making headlines in the fields of engineering and biology, says Jake Socha, Virginia Tech assistant professor of…
Unique means of animal locomotion reported for first time
— 23 Jul 2010 09:44 | BiologyBiologists at Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences studying crawling caterpillars have reported a unique 'two-body' system of locomotion that has not previously been reported…
Gypsy moths wreak havoc, but their own enemies are not far behind
— 11 Jun 2010 12:24 | BiologyIf you live in a section of the country where gypsy moths are a relatively new menace, have no fear, help is not far behind…
To double spud production, just add a little spit
— 28 May 2010 12:18 | EnvironmentWhen it comes to potentially doubling the output of the world's fourth largest food crop, the secret may be in the spit…
Plant hormone regulates nectar production
— 30 Mar 2010 11:11 | BiologyRapeseed is one of the ten most important agricultural crops worldwide. In spring, the rapeseed fields with their bright yellow flowers are widely visible: this year winter rapeseed…