February 07, 2004

Chemical weapons found. Quotable:

The female of one firefly species that doesn't naturally produce toxic substances lures males of a species that does by faking the frequency of its mating signal and then, when a male shows up with romance in mind, quickly kills and eats him, acquiring both dinner and immunity from attack.

A review of For Love of Insects by Thomas Eisner.

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