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Scientists uncover beetle transport system for newly identified 'towering' nematodes

In 2025, Konstanz scientists looked very closely at rotting fruit in local orchards, and observed what no one had before—worms, hundreds of them, twisting skyward into self-assembled living structures known as "towers." It was the first time anybody had seen this mysterious behavior outside of the l...

Scientists uncover beetle transport system for newly identified 'towering' nematodes
Image: Phys.org
In 2025, Konstanz scientists looked very closely at rotting fruit in local orchards, and observed what no one had before—worms, hundreds of them, twisting skyward into self-assembled living structures known as "towers." It was the first time anybody had seen this mysterious behavior outside of the laboratory.

Originally published at Phys.org

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