Beetles Go Stealth Mode to Infiltrate Ant Societies
February 09, 2026
February 09, 2026
PASADENA, California, Feb. 9 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Beetles Go Stealth Mode to Infiltrate Ant Societies
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Earth's biosphere is brimming with symbiotic relationships: from bacteria that became our cells' mitochondria, to mycorrhizal fungi that help plants grow, to the myriad mites, wasps, worms, and flies that make a living by parasitizing other animals.
Symbiosis often . . .
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Beetles Go Stealth Mode to Infiltrate Ant Societies
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Earth's biosphere is brimming with symbiotic relationships: from bacteria that became our cells' mitochondria, to mycorrhizal fungi that help plants grow, to the myriad mites, wasps, worms, and flies that make a living by parasitizing other animals.
Symbiosis often . . .