Dr. Jayne Yack and her lab have discovered that newborn warty birch caterpillars exhibit complex territorial behaviors despite their tiny size. This groundbreaking research highlights the sophisticated communication methods of these minute organisms.
Read the New York Times story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/science/caterpillars-territorial-vibrations.html?unlocked_article_code=1.9E4.3swr.Aevogw63dKL9&smid=url-share.
Listen to the CBC Ottawa Morning Interview here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-100-ottawa-morning/clip/16138606-caterpillars-good-vibrations-defend-its-tiny-kingdom.
Link to the original article for more details: https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/228/7/jeb249796/367459/Buzzing-boundaries-tiny-caterpillars-vibrate-to.