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How aphids sacrifice themselves to fix their homes with fatty goo

When a predator bites a hole in a colony’s home, soldiers gush white gluey stuff for a patch

INTO THE BREACH  Plumped-up young aphid soldiers rush to sacrifice themselves to repair a hole in the wall protecting their colony in an Asian winter hazel tree.

Mayako Kutsukake

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

However badly that home renovation goes, be glad you’re not a young aphid.