Young squash bugs seek out adults’ poop for an essential microbe
Insects that don’t pick up Caballeronia bacteria die
![A close up photo of several squash bug nymphs climbing over a green plant.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/062723_eg_squash_bug_poop_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Squash bug nymphs (pictured) need a certain type of bacteria to survive. They find it themselves in poop from adult squash bugs.
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