Deep in the ocean there are two animals living in unexpected harmony. A small species of scale worm chooses to make its home inside a carnivorous sponge. The sponge could eat the worm, but it doesn't ...
Found in the Cave of Skulls, this small textile fragment is believed to have been coloured using dye from oak scale insects, a substance thought to be the “scarlet worm” referenced in the Bible.
Particular attention was devoted to scale worms (Polynoidae), a shrimp family (Alvinocarididae), and deep-sea mussels (Bathymodiolinae), all of which were found to have the highest biodiversity in ...
With fabrics and masses of loose fibre, migration takes place in much the same way as a worm crawls 1, and is due primarily to the surface scale structure of the fibres. This peculiarity is turned ...
The NTU scientists have now demonstrated a way to overcome these challenges by isolating the worm's gut bacteria and using them to do the job without the need for large-scale worm breeding.
Others sell their worms to gardeners who need to revamp their soil composition or businesses with large-scale waste disposal systems. All in all, knowing how worms reproduce and giving them ideal ...