Beetle Farmers 2.0: A Super-symbiont Fungus Supports a Complex Beetle Society
By Jiri Hulcr and Matt Kasson Eating wood is really tough. Many insects are pretty good at chewing wood with their mandibles, but they can’t produce the right concoction of […]
Root Fungi on Milkweed Affects Monarch Butterfly Health
It’s been known for some time that toxins produced by milkweed plants can protect monarch butterlfy caterpillars from predators, such as birds, and from various parasites. Now researchers from the […]
Competition among Fungi and Bacteria in the Guts of Bees
A clearer picture is emerging of microorganisms that colonize the guts of some bee species, thanks to studies by a team of scientists with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) […]