Monthly Archives: July 2016

Spiders Don’t Need Sunscreen: The Role of Ultraviolet Light in Signaling in Jumping Spiders

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First thing I pack when I go to the beach: sunscreen. Without it, I, and many other people, get terrible sunburns, caused by the exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun. UV light is a type of light that … Continue reading

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The Peahen Who Cried Wolf: Peafowl Can Differentiate Between the Antipredator Calls of Conspecifics

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The Peahen Who Cried Wolf: Peafowl Can Differentiate Between the Anti-predator Calls of Conspecifics When it comes to being able to differentiate between the calls of comrades when a predator is near, it certainly pays to recognize their individual vocalizations. … Continue reading

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Insects Exploit Multiple Cues of Plants to Govern Behavior

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Michael Kim Insects Exploit Multiple Cues of Plants to Govern Behavior   While the research field of signals and cues mostly focuses on animals such as mammals, signals and cues are also very important in plant species. The process of … Continue reading

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