Artificial Meadows And Robot Spiders Reveal Secret Life Of Bees
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 - 13:07
in Biology & Nature
Many animals learn to avoid being eaten by predators. Now ecologists have discovered that bumblebees can even learn to outwit color-changing crab spiders. The ongoing battle between predators and prey has fascinated ecologists for decades, and one Queen Mary, University of London professor is no exception. But instead of studying iconic predators such as lions or tigers, his interests lie closer to home with bumblebees and crab spiders.
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