How caterpillars stop bleeding in seconds
Scientists explore the unique, swift clotting mechanism of caterpillar hemolymph.
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How caterpillars gruesomely transform into butterflies
From humble beginnings as caterpillars, these insects undergo a remarkable metamorphosis that turns them into one of nature's most elegant ...
A plastic-eating caterpillar can help fight pollution with its wonder stomach
Researchers find more answers about its main features, and the results are intriguing.
Twig-mimicking caterpillars perceive color through their skin to match their background
Chameleons are cool but have you heard about this master of disguise?
What tiny bite marks on fake plasticine caterpillars says about global predation patterns
A simple tool could radically change how biologists work from now on.
Like mustard and wasabi? You should thank this catterpillar
In a paper published this month in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a group of scientists explain the ...
This bird mimics a toxic caterpillar
The warm, humid Amazonian forests hold a stunning biodiversity; somewhere, deep in that magnificent area, a pretty normal looking gray bird ...