"Because it's hoarding protein. Not just for itself, but for the butterfly it will become and every egg that butterfly will lay. And it's about to lose its mouth... as it wriggles out of its skin during... continue reading

posted by ant 3 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 73 views • 4:43

Plants are constantly under attack. They face threats ranging from microscopic fungi to small herbivores like caterpillars, up to large herbivores like elephants. But plants are ready, with a whole series... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 4 years 10 months ago • 74 views • 6:12

The unflinching warfare of the Lima Bean

posted by newtboy 6 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 42 views • 36 secs

"Marcel Dicke makes an appetizing case for adding insects to everyone's diet. His message to squeamish chefs and foodies: delicacies like locusts and caterpillars compete with meat in flavor, nutrition... continue reading

posted by ant 6 years 11 months ago • 26 views • 16:35