Results 31 to 40 of about 1,700 (152)

Cicada Killer, Giant Ground Hornet, Sphecius hogardii (Latreille) and Sphecius speciosus (Drury) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)

open access: yesEDIS, 2005
Cicada killers, or giant ground hornets, are among the largest wasps in Florida (up to 40 mm in length). They are conspicuous insects, since the males are territorial and will butt or grapple with intruders including other males. There are 22 species of
Lionel A. Stange
doaj   +5 more sources

Design and Development of a Fuzzy Logic-Based Temperature and Humidity Control System for Cricket Breeding Enclosures

open access: yesEmitor: Jurnal Teknik Elektro
Cicadas are insects that can be cultivated in Indonesia. The most common species of cicadas cultivated in Indonesia are Gryllus bimaculatus and Acheta domesticus.
Nanda Rizky Hamala, Sumadi
doaj   +1 more source

How do "mute" cicadas produce their calling songs?

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
Insects have evolved a variety of structures and mechanisms to produce sounds, which are used for communication both within and between species. Among acoustic insects, cicada males are particularly known for their loud and diverse sounds which function ...
Changqing Luo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Additions to the cicada (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadidae) fauna of India: first report and range extension of four species with notes on their natural history from Meghalaya

open access: yesJournal of Threatened Taxa, 2020
In order to broaden our understanding about cicada diversity of northeastern India, a comprehensive survey was conducted in the year 2017, in Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia hills of Meghalaya and an occasional opportunistic survey was carried out in northern ...
Vivek Sarkar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estudio exploratorio de comercialización de la cicada Dioon edule L., en Veracruz México [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Hoy en día las cicadas en general, tienen un alto potencial con fines ornamentales, y específicamente la Dioon edule L., es objeto de extracción en su estado natural para su comercialización de forma clandestina, dañando con ello la destrucción de su ...
Alejandro Retureta Aponte   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Cianotoxinas. Farmacología y efectos de las principales toxinas presentes en Argentina : Microcystinas, Saxitoxinas, Anatoxinas, Cylindrospermopsinas, Lipopolisacáridos [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Las cianotoxinas son un grupo química y toxicológicamente diverso de toxinas naturales. A pesar de su origen acuático, la mayor parte de las cianotoxinas que se han identificado hasta la fecha parecen ser más peligrosas para los mamíferos terrestres que ...
Andrinolo, Darío   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

Near-Optimal Foraging in the Pacific Cicada Killer Sphecius convallis Patton (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)

open access: yesInsects, 2012
This study evaluated foraging effectiveness of Pacific cicada killers (Sphecius convallis) by comparing observed prey loads to that predicted by an optimality model. Female S.
Joseph R. Coelho   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self‐organizing cicada choruses respond to the local sound and light environment

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2020
Periodical cicadas exhibit an extraordinary capacity for self‐organizing spatially synchronous breeding behavior. The regular emergence of periodical cicada broods across the United States is a phenomenon of longstanding public and scientific interest ...
Lawrence W. Sheppard   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intensity level as sustainable energy: Analysis of the conversion of energy stored on cicadas sound waves

open access: yesJurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Fisika Al-Biruni, 2021
In this study, the researchers measured cicadas' sound waves, considering that cicadas are mostly found in rural areas. The intensity level meter (AMTAST AMF003) was used with time variations (9:00 JST; 12:00 JST; and 15:00 JST).
Rofiqul Umam   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Checklist and provisional atlas of singing cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of Bulgaria, based on bioacoustics [PDF]

open access: yesBiodiversity Data Journal, 2020
The singing cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of Bulgaria were poorly known. There are published records for 14 species: Cicada orni, Lyristes plebejus, Cicadatra atra, Cicadatra hyalina, Cicadatra persica, Cicadetta montana, Cicadetta mediterranea ...
Tomi Trilar, Ilia Gjonov, Matija Gogala
doaj   +3 more sources

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy