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Green tree ants swarm over oak blue caterpillars but they are not attacking them. They are drinking a sweet liquid that the caterpillars give off especially to attract the ants. The ants act like living armor, shielding the caterpillar from wasps that might lay eggs on it. The ants and the caterpillars are partners in nature.


Meatloaf for your plant


Meatloaf for your plant
Dr David Scott of Sussex University in England has discovered that the music of Meatloaf will help some plants to grow. Dr Scott found that the album "Bat out of Hell" is the best noise stimulant to encourage plant growth. Second in line came a Rachmaninoff piano concerto.
20 MARCH 2000
The Globe and Mail
20 MARCH 2000

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