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Bug beats: Caterpillars use complex rhythms to communicate with ants

  • February 25, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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Bug beats: Caterpillars use complex rhythms to communicate with ants
Research from the University of Warwick has revealed that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants, helping them gain protection, food, and access to ant nests. The work appears in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

Originally published at Phys.org

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