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idw-online.de

20 October 2026 06:06

How has offspring dependence on parents evolved over the course of evolution? Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have investigated one possible mechanism by studying the burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides. https://www.uni-bayreuth.d... weiterlesen

Science X / Phys.org

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20 October 2026 06:06

Parent-prepared carcasses gave burying beetle larvae higher survival and growth, while attracting fewer competing insects. A related species did not show the same dependence on preparation. doi.org/hcg2km

SPP 2349 Gevol

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04 October 2026 13:47

🌞 Our GEvol SPP had a fantastic, sunny annual meeting in beautiful Halle (Saale) over the last three days. It was particularly lovely to welcome the many new students joining us for our second GEvol phase. We’re looking forward to having a great time with you all. 🐞

DZG section Behavioural Biology

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01 October 2026 15:00

Our first session today is all about migration. Fantastic talks on migratory behaviour of common terms and social dispersal in burying beetles, delivered by Sofia Ventura and @sciencepaulh.bsky.social! #gradbehav26

Joël Meunier

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26 September 2026 12:37

🦗 New paper in Animal Behaviour. In European earwigs, females isolated too early were less likely to lay eggs, took longer to lay them, produced smaller clutches, and were more likely to fail completely. Such costs could help maintain prolonged social living. 📄 authors.elsevier.com/a/1nqcjmjMDuJ5