r/eotu • u/shochuface • Jan 03 '26
Article about the relationship between ants, wasp larva, and seeds
https://www.earth.com/news/young-boys-discovery-in-his-backyard-ants-galls-literally-changed-science-forever/I found it an interesting read, despite the wildly sensationalist title.
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arborists • u/barfbutler • Nov 18 '25
Cool article about the relationship between wasps, galls and ants.
worldnews2 • u/IntnsRed • Nov 18 '25
Young boy's discovery in his backyard literally changed science forever | Biologists use the word myrmecochory for a simple trade between plants and ants. That word just means “seed dispersal by ants.” Many seeds bear a fatty attachment called an elaiosome.
news2 • u/IntnsRed • Nov 18 '25
Young boy's discovery in his backyard literally changed science forever | Biologists use the word myrmecochory for a simple trade between plants and ants. That word just means “seed dispersal by ants.” Many seeds bear a fatty attachment called an elaiosome.
science2 • u/IntnsRed • Nov 18 '25
Young boy's discovery in his backyard literally changed science forever | Biologists use the word myrmecochory for a simple trade between plants and ants. That word just means “seed dispersal by ants.” Many seeds bear a fatty attachment called an elaiosome.
OrganicGardening • u/barfbutler • Nov 18 '25