Tuesday, 23 April 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 9. Oil beetle

The Oil beetle (Meloe violaceous) gets its name from its defensive strategy of releasing oily droplets, of bright orange haemolymph, from its joints. This secretion is poisonous, deterring predators and Entomologists.

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CRISPR and Conservation

CRISPR or 'gene editing' is a powerful tool for subtly changing an organism's DNA. Conservationists are generally fo...