5-Mar-2026
Toxic #evolution: How #wasps and #frogs mimic #pain molecules to deter predators
Certain species of wasps and frogs share a pain and inflammation #peptide similar to one found in vertebrates to help defend against #predators – a discovery researchers say contributes to a shifting view of how evolution works.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1118997

#science #ecology

Toxic evolution: How wasps and frogs mimic pain molecules to deter predators

Certain species of wasps and frogs share a pain and inflammation peptide similar to one found in vertebrates to help defend against predators – a discovery researchers say contributes to a shifting view of how evolution works.

EurekAlert!