Scientists in Konstanz observed nematode "towers"—self-assembled living structures formed by hundreds of worms—for the first time outside laboratory conditions.
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Konstanz Orchards Discovery location
2025 Year of discovery
Self-Assembled Towers Behavior type
Laboratory Only Previous observations
Hundreds nematodes per tower
First Time In Nature towering nematodes observed