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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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peppered moth

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published on Feb 20, 2020

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