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How cricket mothers control the developmental timing of their offspring

Diapause is a fascinating form of biological dormancy employed by a broad array of animals as a survival strategy to endure adverse environmental conditions. To overcome the problems associated with seasons that are unsuitable for reproduction and/or development, many temperate insects enter diapaus...

How cricket mothers control the developmental timing of their offspring
Image: Phys.org
Diapause is a fascinating form of biological dormancy employed by a broad array of animals as a survival strategy to endure adverse environmental conditions. To overcome the problems associated with seasons that are unsuitable for reproduction and/or development, many temperate insects enter diapause.

Originally published at Phys.org

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