Moths are often overlooked as the poor cousin to butterflies, but they are truly remarkable creatures.
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Crowd-sourcing images of caterpillars from nature apps allowed researchers to study the emergence of a new species of caterpillar.
This caterpillar can cause excruciating pain when touched. But unlike most venomous arthropods, it uses its venom purely for self-defence.
Once the larvae turn into adult moths, they never eat again.
Unfortunately, it’s likely you brought them home yourself. Most pantry moth infestations probably start when we inadvertently bring home eggs and caterpillars in our dried foods.
The caterpillar, Lymantria dispar, has eaten through 17,000 square kilometres of trees since the 1980s. The invasive insect was imported in the 1880s to launch a North American silk industry.
Gluttonous caterpillars are excellent crop pests — their kidneys perform several tasks that allow them to grow rapidly, while eating plants.
Trump’s plan to slap $200 billion more in tariffs on Chinese goods is premised on yesterday’s waste-fueled economy. Tomorrow’s economy is ‘circular.’
Principais colaboradores
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Professor of Management, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Molecular Systematist, CSIRO
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NSERC and McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellow; Sessional Lecturer; oCUBE Communications Committee Chair, McMaster University
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Adjunct professor, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, and the Graduate Department of Forestry, University of Toronto
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PhD Candidate at the Research School of Biology, Australian National University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Adelaide
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Master of Science student, Zoology, University of British Columbia
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Associate professor, Zoology, University of British Columbia
