Sting in summer’s tail: Why are there so many wasps about at the moment?
A long, dry summer has led to “extremely high” numbers of wasps around the country – and Kiwis are being warned not to attack ...
Wasp Numbers Explode After Long, Hot Summer
“Wasp population dynamics tend to be cyclical, so a low year is followed by a high year – and this year the stars have ...
Deter wasps from garden using two common items you probably already own
The weather is getting warmer, but while many of us are welcoming the sunshine, spring can bring unwanted visitors to our ...
Got a moth infestation? Thousands of tiny wasps might be the answer
Releasing 10,000 of microscopic wasps into a home may not sound like the most obvious way to tackle a moth infestation, but ...
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How hummingbird chicks protect themselves from being eaten
Hummingbird chicks pretend to be a caterpillar to avoid being eaten, reveals new research. The tiny birds, smaller than a ...
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Bets Big on ‘X-Men,’ ‘Fantastic Four’ and ‘Thunderbolts,’ but Will Fans Care Without the Original Stars?
The Avengers are assembling once again. Marvel inundated social media on Wednesday with the cast announcement for its 2026 ...
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How a hummingbird chick acts like a caterpillar to survive
For the first time, scientists described a hummingbird chick potentially mimicking a poisonous caterpillar to avoid getting eaten.
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Hummingbird chick mimics a toxic caterpillar to evade predators
Scientists discovered a hummingbird chick that twitches like a caterpillar. This behavior scares off predators.
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Small bird, big trick: How a hummingbird chick acts like a caterpillar to survive
When Jay Falk and Scott Taylor first saw the white-necked Jacobin hummingbird chick in Panama’s dense rainforest, the bird ...