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These parasitic caterpillars trick ants and get treated like queens

Soft and defenseless, these baby caterpillars are pulling off the ultimate high-stakes heist. They don’t just sneak into an ...
The New York Times

The Password That Lets Caterpillars Hide in an Ant’s Lair

Some butterfly species can’t grow unless they trick ants into taking them home with a complex rhythmic signal. By Rebecca Dzombak Rebecca Dzombak has reported on parasitic ant queens and the number of ...