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When Fruit Flies Have a Refined Taste

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When Fruit Flies Have a Refined Taste Dillon Guynup Drosophila suzukii. Wiki Commons I’m sure we have all left fruit or veggies out of the fridge for too long. In addition to the brown spots on bananas, rotten strawberries, and mushy … Continue reading

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Blood Seeking Biological Weaponry: How Malaria is Propagated

Blood Seeking Biological Weaponry: How Malaria is Propagated                            Anopheles gambiae, the malaria mosquito. Source:Wiki Commons Over 200 million people a year are diagnosed with malaria. This mosquito-borne disease mimics … Continue reading

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GTA (Grand Theft Ants): Social Parasitism Within Ants

When anyone mentions ants, you probably think of the small insects that make colonies within those little hills. Although it is true that many ants are social organisms, there are some ants that are social parasites. Unlike most ants and … Continue reading

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