Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 484 No. 484 |
Melanargia galathea, the marbled white, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae....
Ancestry Graph
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„Explained as easy as pie — Why small creatures have big differences“
This article is about the evolutionary adaptation that has led to the impressive diversity of arthropods — including insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
