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Diet played a key role in the evolution of the vast beetle family tree Lesley Evans Ogden, Knowable Magazine Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A new paper from Caltech reveals how a type of rove beetle turns off its own pheromones — and steals them from ...

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