<i>Dysdercus fasciatus</i> (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

<i>Dysdercus fasciatus</i>

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The African cotton stainer (Dysdercus fasciatus) cultivates bacterial symbionts in its mid-gut that are necessary for growth and reproduction.

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Photo: MPI for Chemical Ecology/Kaltenpoth

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