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It’s clear: the glass frog’s transparent belly has a special advantage

Imagine you are a small frog, only one or two centimeters long, sitting on a leaf high up in the canopy of Ecuador's tropical rainforest. This is one of the most biodiverse places in the world with thousands of species living around you, many of... click to read more

James B. Barnett | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada

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camouflage

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frogs

transparency

Reading time 3.5 min

published on Jan 20, 2021

The caterpillars who see through their skin to better blend in

If you think life is hard, try being an insect. In a world where everything is out to eat or kill you, merely staying alive is a challenging task. Therefore, it's no surprise that insects have evolved several different ways to avoid being eaten by... click to read more

Amy Eacock | Postdoctoral Research Assistant at Max Planck for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany

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caterpillars

camouflage

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peppered moth

Reading time 3.5 min

published on Feb 20, 2020