A Praying Mantis Consuming a Fruit Fly (IMAGE)

McGill University

A Praying Mantis Consuming a Fruit Fly

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Researchers have discovered that the fear of predators causes flies to spend less time eating, more time being vigilant, have less sex, and produce fewer offspring

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Ian Dworkin

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