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- Sensing and sharing information: neurons
- Capsules launch seeds: Namaqualand mesems
- Cytoplasm seeks efficient routes: slime mold
- Sensory bristles organize with minimum communication: fruit flies
- Individuals avoid contact: mosquitofish
- Smaller loads more efficient: leaf-cutting ant
- Smart swarming: bacteria
- Ultrasound detection, rapid response evades bats: praying mantis
- Smoke detection induces seed germination: Grand Rapids lettuce
- Pili direct electron transfer: Geobacter
- Chemical reception discourages taxis: woodlice
- Choice of plant reduces parasite load: monarch butterfly
- Photoreceptor proteins direct shade avoidance behavior: thale cress
- Chemicals reveal foes: carpenter ant
- Discharge trigger responds to fish's chemical cues: whirling disease parasite
