Revised and annotated checklist of aquatic and semi-aquatic Heteroptera of Hungary with comments on biodiversity patterns [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2015 A basic knowledge of regional faunas is necessary to follow the changes in macroinvertebrate communities caused by environmental influences and climatic trends in the future. We collected all the available data on water bugs in Hungary using an inventory
Pal Boda +4 more
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Aquatic Coleoptera and Heteroptera inhabiting waterbodies from Berisso, Buenos Aires province, Argentina [PDF]
Revista de Biología Tropical, 2006 Coleoptera and Heteroptera associated with aquatic environments were studied at Berisso, near Río de La Plata estuary (Buenos Aires Province, Argentina).
Liliana A Fernández +1 more
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Rare fossil insect (Zekuforma maculata sp. nov) from the Tibetan plateau unveils adaptive innovations and extinction mechanisms [PDF]
Communications BiologyEcological adaptive radiation drives evolutionary innovation, yet intrinsic constraints and environmental stressors may dictate its limits. Heteroptera, repeatedly colonized aquatic realms, but their major terrestrial lineage Pentatomomorpha remained ...
Rui Dai +5 more
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Species assemblages of aquatic and semi-aquatic true bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) of anthropogenic ponds of the green zone in Bangkok, Thailand [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalAquatic and semi-aquatic true bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) are highly abundant in both lentic and lotic systems in Thailand. More than 230 species representing 12 families of these insects have been reported from freshwater habitats in Thailand.
Natthapont Janthachid +3 more
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From water striders to water bugs: the molecular diversity of aquatic Heteroptera (Gerromorpha, Nepomorpha) of Germany based on DNA barcodes [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 With about 5,000 species worldwide, the Heteroptera or true bugs are the most diverse taxon among the hemimetabolous insects in aquatic and semi-aquatic ecosystems.
Nadine Havemann +6 more
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Symbiotic Microorganisms and Their Different Association Types in Aquatic and Semiaquatic Bugs [PDF]
Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 True bugs (Hemiptera, suborder Heteroptera) constitute the largest suborder of nonholometabolous insects and occupy a wide range of habitats various from terrestrial to semiaquatic to aquatic niches.
Yu Men +9 more
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Embryonic Development of Appasus japonicus Vuillefroy, With Special Reference to Mouthparts Formation (Insecta: Heteroptera, Belostomatidae). [PDF]
J MorpholIn this study, we provide a detailed description of the embryonic development of Appasus japonicus, focusing on the formation of its specialized mouthparts. We identify homologies between the maxillary plate and maxillary palp and most parts of the stylet‐like mandibles and maxillae are housed within the labial palp.
Suzuki T, Tanizawa T, Suzuki N, Tojo K.
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Testing the Optimal Foraging Theory in a Generalist Feeder: The Case of Reintroduced European Pond Turtles and Its Impact on Macroinvertebrates Communities. [PDF]
Ecol EvolIn this study we investigated the macroinvertebrate (MI) communities in two newly created, man‐made ponds concurrently with the diet of captive‐bred European pond turtles that were translocated there. We aimed at assessing whether turtles were operating as generalist feeders, and if successive reintroductions of turtles would affect the overall MI ...
Meyer A +6 more
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Reliance on blue, green, and brown energy channels drives a shift in the trophic position of riparian spiders. [PDF]
EcologyAbstract Understanding the mechanisms shaping food chain length (FCL) has long been central to food web ecology. FCL is a key determinant of stability, energy flow efficiency, and biodiversity maintenance, but there is an ongoing debate about its underlying drivers.
Saboret G +5 more
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Aquatic Heteroptera (Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha) in small intermittent rivers of Ukraine steppe zone [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2013 Small intermittent rivers are some of the most widespread types of water currents in the steppe zone. In the ecosystems of the intermittent rivers we have found 28 species of water bugs that compose the majority of the described fauna in the south ...
Maria Grandova
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