Extreme Silk Toughness in Caerostris Spiders Is Limited to Adult Females
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.We ask whether species with exceptionally tough silk, like Caerostris bark spiders, show different developmental patterns in silk toughness between ontogenetic stages and sexes. We found that only large females produce exceptionally tough silk with higher initial stiffness, while juvenile females as well as adult and juvenile males produce inferior ...
Matjaž Gregorič +4 more
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Corrigendum: Suh H, Seo CW, Park KH, Yoo S, Kim D, Cho Y, Lim YW (2026) Hidden diversity of crust-like <i>Sebacinaceae</i> (<i>Sebacinales</i>, <i>Agaricomycetes</i>) in Asia. IMA Fungus 17: e168486. https://doi.org/10.3897/imafungus.17.168486. [PDF]
IMA FungusSuh H +6 more
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From Data to Knowledge to Wisdom: Lessons Learned From the Vancouver Rat Project
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.A synthesis of 15 years of research conducted by the Vancouver Rat Project revealed that: (1) Pathogen ecology within rat colonies is the result of complex interactions among rats, pathogens, and vectors. (2) Local and global population structures influence rat and pathogen ecology.
Chelsea G. Himsworth, Kaylee A. Byers
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Phenology of the elongate hemlock scale (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) on Fraser fir Christmas trees in western North Carolina. [PDF]
J Econ EntomolManz D +4 more
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Mothbox and Mothbot: Automated light trap and data processing system for scalable insect monitoring
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract Insects represent the most diverse group of organisms on Earth and comprise the majority of known species; yet they are seldom accounted for in large‐scale biodiversity monitoring systems and conservation planning. We have developed the Mothbox—an open source automated light trap that makes insect monitoring accessible to non‐specialists and ...
Hubert A. Szczygieł +5 more
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Genomic Insights Into the Evolution of Parental Care in Weevils. [PDF]
Genome Biol EvolRinke S +3 more
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Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.The oak processionary moth is an invasive pest in the United Kingdom that threatens biodiversity and public health, with rising control costs highlighting the need for sustainable management alternatives Conservation biocontrol using the parasitoid fly Carcelia iliaca is promising but key biological data gaps hinder evidence‐based policy development. A
Kyle Alexander Miller +5 more
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Postmortem Interval Estimation Based on the Developmental Patterns of Hemilucilia segmentaria (Fabricius) (Diptera, Calliphoridae) and Peckia (Euboettcheria) anguilla (Curran & Walley) (Diptera, Sarcophagidae): a Case in Southeastern Brazil. [PDF]
Neotrop EntomolSouza CM +4 more
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, 2007 We studied the structure and composition of communities of social wasps associated with the three insular ecosystems: mangrove swamp, the Atlantic Rain Forest and the 'restinga'- lowland sandy ecosystems located between the mountain range and the sea ...
Marques, Oton M. +4 more
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Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.Damage caused by Phoracantha mastersi larvae are the primary cause of forest decline in Australia's subalpine forests. Behaviour of male adult beetles was tested in response to a suite of commercial semiochemicals and conspecifics engaged in active copulation within a Y‐maze.
Matthew Theodore Brookhouse +3 more
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