ecology
2024-12-08 @ 11.33.53 ∈ In English
(Preprint from a month ago)
Female Moths Incorporate Plant Acoustic Emissions into Their Oviposition Decision-Making Process
We found that the female moths preferred to lay eggs in proximity to plant acoustic signals. Interestingly, when actual plants were added to the setup, the oviposition preference was reversed and they preferred silent plants, rather than plants associated with dehydration sounds. Deafening the moths eliminated their preference confirming that the choice was based on acoustics.
2024-12-06 @ 8.13.57 ∈ In English
Entirely new mushroom species discovered in Sweden - Uppsala University
A researcher at Uppsala University has discovered four new mushrooms for science, three of which are found in Sweden – where they are already threatened with extinction. It is a case of hidden species diversity in the group of hydnoid fungi.
2024-11-23 @ 19.01.55 ∈ Suomeksi
2024-11-20 @ 17.53.38 ∈ In English
Can sown wildflowers compensate for cities’ lack of natural meadows to support pollinating insects?
There was [no] difference between the meadow types concerning the species richness of butterflies, bees, and hoverflies. The number of butterflies was twice as high in natural meadows than it was in sown floral meadows, however.
2024-11-20 @ 13.47.24 ∈ In English
A bit of bling helps insects dazzle their predators, high-speed camera study shows
It turns out that jumping spiders are worse at tracking and attacking shiny targets than matte targets or those that match the background. [Their] attacks were the equivalent of two target widths further away from shiny targets.
2024-11-15 @ 16.33.24 ∈ In English
2024-11-11 @ 13.30.19 ∈ In English
How gophers brought Mount St. Helens back to life in one day
When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists later dropped gophers onto parts of the scorched mountain for only 24 hours. The benefits from that single day were undeniable—and still visible 40 years later.
