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Spiders, not birds, may drive evolution of some butterflies. Butterflies are among the most vibrant insects, with colorations sometimes designed to deflect predators.
New University of Florida research shows some of these defenses may be driven by enemies one-tenth their size. Since the time of Darwin 150 years ago, researchers have believed large predators like birds mainly influenced the evolution of coloration in butterflies. In the first behavioral study to directly test the defense mechanism of hairstreak butterflies, UF lepidopterist Andrei Sourakov found that the appearance of a false head -- a wing pattern found on hundreds of hairstreak butterflies worldwide -- was 100 percent effective against attacks from a jumping spider.
The research published online March 8 in the Journal of Natural History shows small arthropods, rather than large vertebrate predators, may influence butterfly evolution. BBC - Earth News - Dolphins learn to 'walk on water' Wild dolphins in Australia are naturally learning to "walk" on water.
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Even in same vineyard, different microbes may create variations in wine grapes. Choosing the perfect wine may soon involve more than just knowing the perfect vintage and chateau. Differences in the microbes present on grapes even in different parts of the same vineyard may contribute to flavor fluctuations in samples of grapes from different tanks, according to research published December 26 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Mathabatha Setati and colleagues from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Birdsong study pecks theory that music is uniquely human. Red Rain in India May Have Alien Origin. Paul Krugman On Fiscal Cliff: 'We Created This Crisis Out Of Thin Air'
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