11 April 2012
A new study which found that the caterpillar of the large white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) is less likely to defend itself by vomiting on predators when in groups than when alone, was covered by National Geographic, The Financial and This is Bristol.The research, carried out by Dr Andrew Higginson in the School of Biological Sciences with colleagues at the University of Liverpool, was published in Ecology Letters.
Full press release: Vomiting caterpillars weigh up costs and benefits of group living
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