#Acarology #Mites #SoilBiology #SoilBiodiversity #Microfauna #Biomechanics #Evolution #ChemicalDefense #ModelOrganism #ScienceCommunication #Oribatida #SoilEcosystems #LatinAmericanAcarology

Handle with care. The crested rat weaponises plant poison by brushing it into its fur. One nibble, big regret.
#CrestedRat #WildlifeFacts #ChemicalDefense #AfricaWildlife #Nocturnal #Forests #Conservation #AfricaFevers

🧃 Critter Fact of the Day #91
Vinegaroons (aka whip scorpions) can spray acetic acid when threatened. Basically, they shoot vinegar. Drama queens of the invertebrate world. #vinegaroon #arachnids #chemicaldefense

Evolutionary trajectories of multiple defense traits across phylogenetic and geographic scales in Vitis vist.ly/3n7u6j2 #ChemicalDefense #DirectDefense #IndirectDefense