Grass tree inflorescences bitten by gliders
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Dr Daniel Metcalfe (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Dr Daniel Metcalfe (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
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Gliders bite the stems and inflorescences of grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) causing them to 'bleed' a sticky sap, which the gliders feed on when they return.