1. How insects shape our world
Michael Gross 
Current Biology 
Volume 27, Issue 8, Pages R283-R285 (April 2017)
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2. Circle of life: Fairy circles in Namibia have caused lively debates
Circle of life: Fairy circles in Namibia have caused lively debates. Recent modelling suggests that both feedback regulation of plant growth and competition between insect states play a role in creating these patterns. (Photo: Jen Guyton,
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3. Cutting edge: Leaf-cutting ants run a sophisticated operation of cultivating fungi for food, which they feed with plant material. Experiments show that their dedicated waste disposal rooms serve as a memory bank for the knowledge of plants to be avoided. (Photo: Geoff Gallice/Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0.)
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4. Lunch time: Spiders are estimated to be the most proficient predators of insects (including honey bees) — their annual consumption of six-legged prey rivals humanity’s intake of meat and fish. (Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.)
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