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Cornell Researcher Discovers Artificial Light Enhances Caterpillar Predation
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Using clay caterpillar replicas as bait for predators, Cornell graduate John Deitsch ’22 found that increased artificial light enhances caterpillar predation.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/research/page/2/)
Using clay caterpillar replicas as bait for predators, Cornell graduate John Deitsch ’22 found that increased artificial light enhances caterpillar predation.
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