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How Female Locusts Use Different Parts of Their Bodies for Digging
Jim Crocker
1st June, 2024
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Key Findings
- Researchers at Tel-Aviv University studied the specialized digging apparatus of female locusts
- The locust's ventral valves act as anchors, stabilizing the locust during digging
- The dorsal valves displace soil and shape the tunnel for egg deposition, ensuring the eggs are securely buried
BiochemAnimal ScienceEvolution
References
Main Study
1) Asymmetry between the dorsal and ventral digging valves of the female locust: function and mechanics
Published 31st May, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-024-01930-0
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