Two bacteria allow spittlebugs to thrive on low-nutrient meals
Friday, May 29, 2020 - 03:00
in Biology & Nature
A new study examines the symbiotic relationship between two types of bacteria and spittlebugs that helps the insect live on very low-nutrient food. The bacteria use a metabolic "trick" also employed by cancer cells to create the right conditions for converting the poor food into the necessary building blocks for survival.