Sabrina Hahn explains how new CSIRO research is shining a light on a tiny moth from the South West of WA and a native plant that’s previously baffled botanists.
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A parasitic wasp castrates its moth larvae hosts by injecting them with a ‘domesticated’ virus that causes cells in the larvae’s testes to die. Now, scientists know exactly how the virus does its ...
With winter fast approaching, a potter wasp races to complete her nursery. For her offspring, survival depends on every final detail — including the living caterpillars she captures and conceals ...
Why does a potter wasp seal living caterpillars inside her nest? With winter fast approaching, a potter wasp races to complete her nursery. For her offspring, survival depends on every final detail — ...
No ears, no problem. The tobacco hornworm caterpillar, a common garden pest, can actually detect airborne sound via microscopic hairs on its body, according to a team of faculty and graduate students ...
The researchers found that caterpillars perceive both, though they had a 10- to 100-fold greater reaction to airborne sound compared to the surface vibrations that they sensed through their feet.
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Caterpillar (CAT) stock surged Thursday morning after the industrial machinery giant reported higher profits as demand for its power-generation equipment surged amid the build-out of AI data centers.