Many fascinating creatures reside in the Amazon rainforest. In a YouTube video from the BBC, we get a glimpse of two amazing insects that have learned to work together. In the clip from Planet Earth ...
The Brazilian treehopper (Bocydium globulare) is a small, curious-looking insect from the family Membracidae that inhabits many tropical rainforests in South America. Related to cicadas and ...
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Treehoppers' spectacular headgear is both a 'Spidey-sense-like' electrical warning system and a bioelectric cloak
From the ultra-high frequency hearing of the Greater Wax Moth to the polarized light-detecting eyes of mantis shrimp, evolution by natural selection has produced a spectacular array of sensory ...
The Wild Treehopper is a small insect known for its incredible camouflage and unique, often strange with helmet-like body shape. Wild Treehoppers are found in forests, gardens and shrubs worldwide, ...
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Treehoppers evolved with bizarre body shapes to sense electric predators, study suggests
Treehopper insects are some of nature’s most peculiar creations. With spiny helmets, ball-like bumps, and trident-shaped structures growing from their backs, they’ve fascinated scientists for decades.
Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes? That is the hypothesis put forward in a new research paper published in ...
Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes? That is the hypothesis put forward in a new research paper published in PNAS ...
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