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The life of a pea aphid, and why you don’t want to be him
Aphids live pretty simple lives, suck up some plant juices, find a mate, and make some babies…sounds quite chilled, right? Wrong. In fact, the life of a pea aphid or Acyrthosiphon pisum, is a constant battle against predators and parasites. In … Continue reading
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Tagged aphids, Evolution, Natural Selection, parasites, parasitoid wasps, science, science fiction
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