ecology

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2023-05-25 @ 18.46.43 ∈ In English

Weevils, long-nosed beetles, are unsung heroes of pollination
A new study in the journal Peer Community in Ecology provides a deep dive into the more than 600 species of weevils, including ones whose entire life cycles are interwoven with a specific plant that they help pollinate.
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2023-05-03 @ 18.09.10 ∈ In English

Example of tool use by an insect found in Australian assassin bugs
In simply watching the bugs, the researchers noted that both males and females would scrape resin off grass blades and apply it to parts of their bodies—most specifically their forelegs. […] After testing a number of the bugs, the research team found that they were 26% more successful at capturing their prey when the resin was on their bodies.
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2023-02-04 @ 18.31.10 ∈ Suomeksi

Perhoset | Ihmeelliset monarkkiperhoset näyttävät pelastuneen sukupuuton partaalta Kaliforniassa
Vielä pari vuotta sitten vapaaehtoiset laskivat vain 2 000 perhosta. Viime marraskuussa perhosia laskettiin 330 000 yksilöä.
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2021-11-22 @ 18.33.51 ∈ Suomeksi

Linnut ovat pienentyneet
Louisianan osavaltionyliopiston tutkijat kävivät läpi yhteensä 15 000 linnun mittauksia Amazonin sademetsän alueelta […] 1980-luvulta lähtien. […] Lajista riippuen linnut painoivat jopa kymmenisen prosenttia vähemmän kuin taannoin.
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2021-05-09 @ 20.32.33 ∈ In English

Scientists Built A Robot to Hunt This Starfish
Crown-of-thorns starfish are large, spiny, and eat coral reefs and without enough natural predators to control their population, someone had to create one.