Richa Malhotra
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To Avoid Being Eaten, Tadpoles Aren't Choosy About Escape Vehicle
By Richa Malhotra published
Researchers have now found that abandoned tadpoles don’t wait for their father to return, because they run the risk of getting eaten by cannibalistic siblings.

Female Dragonflies Play Dead to Escape Stalking Males
By Richa Malhotra published
Female dragonflies say no to sex by faking their deaths, new research has found.

'Crypt-Keeper Wasp' Turns Its Host into a Self-Sacrificing Zombie
By Richa Malhotra published
If there were a horror movie set in the animal kingdom, a turquoise-green insect named the "crypt-keeper wasp" would likely play a starring role.
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