http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- There are approximately 40,000 species of spiders in the world, all of which have been thought to be strict predators that feed on insects or other animals. Now, scientists have found that a small Central American jumping spider has a uniquely different diet: the species Bagheera kiplingi feeds predominantly on plant food. http://www.physorg.com/news174568827.html Biology Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:21:30 EST news174568827 When bees collect nectar, how do they hold onto the flower? Cambridge University scientists have shown that it is down to small cone-shaped cells on the petals that act like 'velcro' on the bees' feet. http://www.physorg.com/news161527337.html Biology Thu, 14 May 2009 13:43:08 EST news161527337 Sick people often lose their sense of smell and their appetite. If this happened to mosquitoes, they would not be able to feed on humans and spread malaria. A team of Penn State entomologists is looking for an insect disease that will infect mosquitoes and impair their sense of smell. http://www.physorg.com/news160921411.html Biology Thu, 07 May 2009 13:24:06 EST news160921411 (AP) -- The ProVector Bt may not look too much like a real flower, but the artificial device sports bright, finely tuned colors and sweet nectar that can lure and kill mosquitoes that potentially carry diseases. http://www.physorg.com/news160842732.html Technology Wed, 06 May 2009 15:32:45 EST news160842732 (PhysOrg.com) -- Flowers that want to cheat pollinators by not paying them for their services shouldn`t try to lure them in using floral scents, scientists at Newcastle University have shown. http://www.physorg.com/news159027037.html Biology Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:16:46 EST news159027037 Animals "personally" bring their gametes together - seeking out sexual partners, mating, fertilizing, and reproducing. Plants, however, are sessile organisms and require the help of a third party, the pollinator, which can be a bird, mouse or insect that transport pollen to receptive stigmas frequently over large distances. The colors and shapes of flowers as well as their volatile signals and nectar attract and reward the pollinators for their efforts. http://www.physorg.com/news139151645.html Biology Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:14:05 EST news139151645