Tag: "cannibalism" at biology news

Why do oysters choose to live where they could be eaten?

...ter reef is a safe zone for larvae. Given this low cannibalism risk at settlement, future payoffs appear to have driven the evolution of a gregarious settlement cue that promotes group living in oysters. ...

Study reveals mass migration of mormon crickets driven by hunger, fear

...n in effect a forced march. The constant threat of cannibalism from the rear appears to push the crickets' movement as much as the need to find protein and salt pulls it, researchers say. The team's findings could lead to more environmentally friendly tactics for controlling large swarms of insects. ...

History of human cannibalism eats away at researchers

...a to show that balancing selection associated with cannibalism has not been a major selective driving force on th...pulation in Papua-New Guinea and is transmitted by cannibalism at ritualistic mortuary feasts. A high-profile study published nearly three years ago suggested tha...

Experiments provide proof of how traveling in groups protects insects

... costs -- such as greater competition for food and cannibalism of injured crickets ?overall, there's a clear benefit to band members," Lorch said. "Predation occurs anyway, but any given individual is far better protected than it would be if it were on its own." The research, supported by the USDA, is part of a...

Experiments provide proof of how traveling in groups protects insects

... costs -- such as greater competition for food and cannibalism of injured crickets ?overall, there's a clear benefit to band members," Lorch said. "Predation occurs anyway, but any given individual is far better protected than it would be if it were on its own." The research, supported by the USDA, is part of a...

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