Velvet worms like this one “sneeze” out a sticky goo with intriguing properties. The velvet worm, a squishy little predator that looks like the stretch-limo version of a caterpillar, has a whimsical ...
Scientists have described the first new species of Ecuadorian velvet worm in more than 100 years. Named the Tiputini velvet worm (Oroperipatus tiputini), it was discovered in the lowland forests of ...
Peripatopsis barnardi represents the first ever species from the little Karoo, which indicates that the area was historically more forested than at present. It is one of seven new species from the ...
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New Zealand’s ‘Bug of the Year’ Is a Slime-Shooting Predator Older than Dinosaurs— One That Turns Its Victims Into Soup
New Zealand’s Bug of the Year competition has crowned an ancient, bizarre, and surprisingly savage predator as its 2024 ...
(CNN) — Of all the bugs New Zealanders could have selected to win an international competition, they chose neither the prettiest, nor the most useful. The NZ velvet worm won this year’s New Zealand ...
A discovery about the slime projected by velvet worms could revolutionize the design of sustainable materials, according to a study conducted by a research team from McGill University. The team found ...
A new discovery about the slime ejected by velvet worms could revolutionize sustainable material design, according to a study by McGill University researchers. Their findings outline how a naturally ...
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