Thirsty Butterflies And Bees Find Precious Nutrients In Crocodile Tears Ecological Society of America The butterfly ( Dryas iulia ) and the bee ( Centris sp. ) were most likely seeking scarce minerals and an extra boost of protein . On a beautiful December day in 2013, they found the precious nutrients in the tears of a spectacled caiman ( Caiman crocodilus ), relaxing on the banks of the Río Puerto Viejo in northeastern Costa Rica. A boat carrying students ...
May 1, 2014 - redOrbit
Crocodile tears please thirsty butterflies and bees ( Ecological Society of America ) A butterfly and bee were most likely seeking scarce minerals and an extra boost of protein. On a beautiful December day in 2013, they found the precious nutrients in the tears of a spectacled caiman relaxing on the banks of the Río Puerto Viejo in northeastern Costa Rica. Carlos de la Rosa reported the encounter in a peer-reviewed letter in the May 2014 issue of ...
May 1, 2014 - EurekAlert!