Why earwigs infected by parasitic worms head towards water
European earwigs infected with the parasitic roundworm Mermis nigrescens are drawn towards open water, a behavior that has puzzled scientists despite their usual avoidance of such environments. The exact molecular and biological mechanisms behind this change remain unknown.
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European earwigs infected with the parasitic roundworm Mermis nigrescens are drawn towards open water, a behavior that has puzzled scientists despite their usual avoidance of such environments. The exact molecular and biological mechanisms behind this change remain unknown.
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- Phys.org — Why earwigs infected by parasitic worms head towards water
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