Robber flies track their beetle prey using tiny microbursts of movement
Not much is known about the predator fly Laphria saffrana. New research identified how they count the wingbeats of their favored prey, letting it slip out of focus before adjusting their heads.
Siddhant Pusdekar, Graduate Researcher in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota •
conversation
March 5, 2024 • ~7 min
March 5, 2024 • ~7 min
Big cats eat more monkeys in a damaged tropical forest – and this could threaten their survival
The results could indicate populations of more typical prey in southern Mexico are shrinking.
Aralisa Shedden, Postdoctoral Researcher in Conservation, Bournemouth University •
conversation
Nov. 16, 2023 • ~6 min
Nov. 16, 2023 • ~6 min
Invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage worldwide: 4 essential reads
According to a new UN report, invasive species do more than US$423 billion in damage worldwide every year. Four articles explore examples, from mollusks to poisonous fish.
Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Cities Editor, The Conversation •
conversation
Sept. 6, 2023 • ~7 min
Sept. 6, 2023 • ~7 min
When wolves move in, they push smaller carnivores closer to human development – with deadly consequences
Reintroducing wolves can restore important ecological processes, but it can have unintended effects when smaller predators like coyotes are driven closer to people, a team of ecologists found.
Laura Prugh, Associate Professor of Quantitative Wildlife Sciences, University of Washington •
conversation
May 18, 2023 • ~8 min
May 18, 2023 • ~8 min
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