Leo Turchen
leoturchen.bsky.social
Leo Turchen
@leoturchen.bsky.social
I'm glad to share my latest contribution focusing on the Warty Birch Caterpillar 🐛! This project was both challenging and rewarding, involving detailed observations of morphological and behavioural traits in different life stages. It was a learning journey.

Check it out: doi.org/10.1007/s109...
Warty Birch Caterpillar, Falcaria bilineata (Drepanidae): Ontogenetic Changes in Morphology and Behavior - Journal of Insect Behavior
Drepanidae caterpillars exhibit vibratory communication and variability in social behaviors within and between species, offering an excellent opportunity to test hypotheses on the function and evoluti...
doi.org
July 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Reposted by Leo Turchen
We've just released another set of peer reviewer trees. Each digital tree represents a real-life tree in Great Knott Wood that is being protected, thanks to the important work of our peer reviewers. Check out the full #forestofbiologists on forest.biologists.com/landscape
April 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Our paper got featured in ScienceShots by Science!

This tiny, newborn caterpillar buzzes to defend its territory | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
This tiny, newborn caterpillar buzzes to defend its territory
The 2-millimeter-long bug is among the smallest animals ever observed performing territorial displays
www.science.org
April 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Reposted by Leo Turchen
April 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Reposted by Leo Turchen
Many creatures defend their territory & now it turns out that newborn warty birch caterpillars, at 1-2mm long, are the tiniest & youngest territorial animals defending their birch leaf tip homes against other caterpillar intruders with warning vibrations
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
April 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM