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Giant Water Bugs

2022
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Paternal Care in Giant Water Bugs

2019
We describe general biology of giant water bugs (Heteroptera, Belostomatidae), exclusive paternal care (back-brooding behavior in Belostomatinae and emergent-brooding behavior in Lethocerinae), and recent topics in sexual selection in this family. In the general biology, we introduced phylogenetic relationships of Belostomatidae within Nepomorpha and ...
Shin-Ya Ohba, José Ricardo Inacio Ribeiro   +1 more
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Giant Water Bugs (Belostomatidae)

2000
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Male-biased predation of a cave fish by a giant water bug

Naturwissenschaften, 2008
Male-biased predation has been described from several epigean species, and in many cases, intrinsic differences between the sexes (such as male ornaments) have been suggested as an explanation. Here we report on male-biased predation of a cave fish (Poecilia mexicana) by an aquatic insect (Belostoma sp.) in a Mexican sulfur cave. P.
Tobler, M, Franssen, C M, Plath, M
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Giant Water Bugs (Hemiptera: Prosorrhyncha Belostomatidae)

2008
Stewart B. Peck, Carol C. Mapes, Netta Dorchin, John B. Heppner, Eileen A. Buss, Gustavo Moya-Raygoza, Marjorie A. Hoy, Gerald Franz, Alfred M. Handler, Marjorie A. Hoy, John L. Capinera, John B. Heppner, Bella R. Striganova, John B. Heppner, John B. Heppner, John B. Heppner, John B. Heppner, Marta Goula, Tobin D. Northfield, Russell F. Mizell, John B. Heppner, John B. Heppner, John B. Heppner, John B. Heppner, Rami Kfir, William A. Overholt, Des E. Conlong, Mamoudou Sétamou, Fritz Schulthess, William A. Overholt, Rami Kfir, Kitty F. Cardwell, Fritz Schulthess, Rami Kfir, Zeyaur R. Khan, William A. Overholt, Régis Goebel, Kia Rashidan, Claude Guertin, Jean Cabana, Doug Downie, George M. Orphanides, John L. Capinera, John L. Capinera, John L. Capinera, Steven Arthurs, John L. Capinera, Norma E. Sánchez, María L. De Wysiecki, John B. Heppner, Yousif Aldryhim, James C. Dunford, Kelly R. Sims, John L. Capinera, John L. Capinera, Gregory A. Sword, Eric W. Riddick, Paul M. Choate, Wayne Brewer   +58 more
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Exaptation and Flash Flood Escape in the Giant Water Bugs

Journal of Insect Behavior, 2004
Although behaviors may remain highly conserved through evolutionary time, the ecological functions they serve can undergo surprising transformations. We used phylogenetic, correlational, and experimental evidence to show how a >150-million year-old behavior, which originally evolved to facilitate migration, has been co-opted for flash flood escape in ...
David A. Lytle, Robert L. Smith
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The biology of giant water bugs (Hemiptera: Belostomatidae) in Trinidad

Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London Series A, General Entomology, 1969
S ynopsis An account is given of the habitat, feeding habits, life history and dispersal of Belostoma malkini and Lethocerus maximus in Trinidad.
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Ecology of giant water bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)

Entomological Science, 2018
AbstractGiant water bugs (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) are aquatic predators of freshwater habitats, and include ca. 150 species distributed throughout the world's subtropical and tropical areas. They have unique mating systems, which involve female competition, and exhibit paternal care, wherein males attend eggs laid by the females on emergent plants
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The effect of habitat selection on offspring performance in the giant water bug Belostoma bifoveolatum

Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2021
The selection of breeding habitat is crucial for many ectotherms inhabiting aquatic environments. Giant water bugs offer an excellent model for analysis of how temperature affects breeding habitat selection and reproductive success. This work focuses on whether wetland temperature influences habitat selection and offspring success in the giant water ...
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