Battling bugs (VIDEO)

University of Arizona

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Two male giant mesquite bugs fight each other in a laboratory experiment. Slow-motion part shows how one of the bugs slams its leg spike into the wings of its opponent. For this study, the researchers were able to measure and quantify the damage inflicted during such fights, revealing clues about the evolution of weapons in the animal kingdom.

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Zachary Emberts/University of Arizona

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