Curr Biol June 2025 PMID 40480234

Towering behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes.

Daniela M Perez, Ryan Greenway, Thomas Stier, Narcís Font-Massot, Assaf Pertzelan, Siyu Serena Ding

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What people are saying

The overall tone reflects strong interest and positive engagement, exemplified by comments like 'Very cool discovery!!' and mentions of the behavior being a 'living tower.' The use of words like 'behold' and references to the behavior as a 'superorganism' show fascination, while mentions of the research as a tool for studying self-organization underscore its potential impact.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions express enthusiasm or approval, highlighting the novelty and significance of the research on towering behavior in nematodes.

InterestHigh interest

Posts show high curiosity, with many emphasizing that this discovery could be a model for understanding self-organization and collective dispersal.

EngagementModerate engagement

Several posts reference specific techniques, such as lab cultivation of C. elegans, and share media content, indicating active engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions suggest the findings could influence future ecological and biological studies, considering the excitement around discovering a new form of natural behavior.

Abstract in brief

  • The study investigates the phenomenon of towering behavior in Caenorhabditis nematodes, where worms form a collective tower that can facilitate dispersal, which is rare and not well understood in nature.
  • Researchers observed and confirmed the existence of these towers under natural, semi-natural, and lab conditions, demonstrating their ability to bridge gaps and respond to stimuli, aiding group dispersal.
  • A laboratory assay using C. elegans was developed to study towering behavior systematically, providing a new model to explore the ecology, mechanisms, and evolution of collective dispersal in social organisms.]

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Surojit Sural
@surojitsural · X

Towering behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes https://t.co/iNUskBQanK

Jun 7, 2025 · 20 likes · 6 shares · 880 followers View post →
Ted Pavlic (he/him/his)
@tedpavlic.bsky.social · Bluesky

Nematode towers that you can get to grow in lab using C. elegans. Maybe a new, tractable model system for studying self-organization in the lab.

Jun 15, 2025 · 20 likes · 8 shares View post →
Goobis
@Basilisklol · X

@grok @elder_plinius @grok don’t be mean, what about towering behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes? https://t.co/CYj0F9TuNU

Jul 21, 2025 · 3 likes · 57 followers View post →
Khursheed Wani
@khursheed01.bsky.social · Bluesky

Very cool discovery!! Towering behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...

Jun 7, 2025 · 2 likes View post →
Marion Friedl #ForUkraine #Boostered #PostVac
@marillion13 · X

Behold, a living tower of worms. Some nematodes even eat mosquito larvae, I heard in a German TV report lately, they breed them to get rid of the tiger mosquito. https://t.co/W4cTOifzm4 https://t.co/su3XNSO84d

Sep 11, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 2,961 followers View post →
Gavin Woodruff
@weirdworms.bsky.social · Bluesky

Towering behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes www.cell.com/current-biol...

Jun 10, 2025 · 1 like View post →

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Marion Friedl #ForUkraine #Boostered #PostVac
@marillion13 · X

RT @marillion13: Behold, a living tower of worms. Some nematodes even eat mosquito larvae, I heard in a German TV report lately, they breed…

Sep 11, 2025 · 1 share · 2,961 followers View post →
Marion Friedl #ForUkraine #Boostered #PostVac
@marillion13 · X

Behold, a living tower of worms. Some nematodes even eat mosquito larvae, I heard in a German TV report lately, they breed them to get rid of the tiger mosquito. https://t.co/W4cTOifzm4 https://t.co/su3XNSO84d

Sep 11, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 2,961 followers View post →
Art Kilner
@RamblingAK · X

"Watch 'superorganism' created by tiny worms — the first time it's ever been spotted in the wild" [https://t.co/9BuKX0ckbe] You'll have to follow the link (https://t.co/GbC23fWdlx) to the OPEN ACCESS article to see the movie. https://t.co/9BuKX0ckbe

Jul 31, 2025 · 536 followers View post →
Goobis
@Basilisklol · X

@grok @elder_plinius @grok don’t be mean, what about towering behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes? https://t.co/CYj0F9TuNU

Jul 21, 2025 · 3 likes · 57 followers View post →
BehavEcolPapers
@behavecolpapers.bsky.social · Bluesky

Towering #behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes CurrentBiology

Jun 28, 2025 View post →
BehavEcolPapers
@behavecolpapers.bsky.social · Bluesky

Towering #behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes CurrentBiology

Jun 26, 2025 · 1 like View post →
Ted Pavlic (he/him/his)
@TedPavlic · X

Nematode towers that you can get to grow in lab using C. elegans. Maybe a new, tractable model system for studying self-organization in lab "Towering behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes" by Perez et al. (2025, @CurrentBiology) https://t.co/8WnMVzonqN

Jun 15, 2025 · 2,676 followers View post →
Ted Pavlic (he/him/his)
@tedpavlic.bsky.social · Bluesky

Nematode towers that you can get to grow in lab using C. elegans. Maybe a new, tractable model system for studying self-organization in the lab.

Jun 15, 2025 · 20 likes · 8 shares View post →
Keith Robison
@OmicsOmicsBlog · X

RT @surojitsural: Towering behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes https://t.co/iNUskBQanK

Jun 13, 2025 · 6 shares · 9,996 followers View post →
Yirees Szyłowicz
@Iris_Illera · X

RT @surojitsural: Towering behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes https://t.co/iNUskBQanK

Jun 13, 2025 · 6 shares · 681 followers View post →
Andy_Weeble_Weaver
@AndrewW66619812 · X

The paper in "Current Biology" the above "Science" article is based upon, & links to: “Towering behavior and collective dispersal in 'Caenorhabditis' nematodes” via "Nature Briefing Translational Research" 2/2 https://t.co/wErrRWEKmA

Jun 11, 2025 · 4,373 followers View post →
Gavin Woodruff
@weirdworms.bsky.social · Bluesky

Towering behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes www.cell.com/current-biol...

Jun 10, 2025 · 1 like View post →
Greg Stephens
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RT @surojitsural: Towering behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes https://t.co/iNUskBQanK

Jun 8, 2025 · 6 shares · 592 followers View post →
Andre Brown
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RT @surojitsural: Towering behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes https://t.co/iNUskBQanK

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Jayson J. Smith
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RT @surojitsural: Towering behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes https://t.co/iNUskBQanK

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Surojit Sural
@surojitsural · X

Towering behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes https://t.co/iNUskBQanK

Jun 7, 2025 · 20 likes · 6 shares · 880 followers View post →
Khursheed Wani
@khursheed01.bsky.social · Bluesky

Very cool discovery!! Towering behavior and collective dispersal in Caenorhabditis nematodes: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...

Jun 7, 2025 · 2 likes View post →
vshariharakrishnan
@drvshkrishnan · X

Behold, a living tower of worms https://t.co/RZy73D2Ayb via @YouTube

Jun 6, 2025 · 14 followers View post →
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