Predation, herbivory, and parasitism are specific types of antagonistic interactions. In predation, one organism kills and consumes another. Predation provides energy to prolong the life and ...

Are plants passive victims or do they actively resist these attacks? Some plants avoid herbivory by decreasing their apparency or ‘hiding' from herbivores in spatial or temporal refuges.

The findings reveal that insects developed modern patterns of herbivory long before flowering plants flourished, upending a ...

While many animals are known for their carnivorous or omnivorous diets, there are some surprising creatures that rely ...

The researchers then used biogeographic inference to estimate ancestral herbivory regimes and the timing of trait acquisition ...