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Bugs With Bounce |
| Section: NATURAL SCIENCE / NATURE WALK |
| Author: Dwight G. Smith |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/2004 |
| Size: 1,498 Words, 9,484 Characters |
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Winter is here. Waking up one morning, you peek outside your window and notice the sky brilliant with sunshine, while the ground and trees are blanketed with glistening snow. Drawn by the beauty of the landscape, you hurry outdoors for a stroll in a nearby park.
It is still a bit early, and everything seems quiet and restful. Except for an occasional bird fluttering by, there is hardly any sign of animal life. As you plod through the white carpet and admire the scenery, your gaze abruptly stops near the base of a tree.
What are those dark objects sprinkled on the snow? They look like coarse pepper grains or poppy seeds, but how did they get there? Perhaps they are just some bits of debris that fell from the branches. Curious to find out, you move closer. Much to your amazement, they ...
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...ective, therefore, these small and seemingly inconsequential creatures rank among the most important animals in the soil and leaf litter.
Moreover, one can only marvel at their ability to endure and thrive in a wide variety of habitats, defying extremes of climatic conditions. By investigating their survival strategies, perhaps we will find new ways to benefit from their secrets of success.
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