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Postembryonic development of the predatory strike mechanics in a praying mantis (Insecta: Mantodea)

Physiological Entomology, EarlyView.
Praying mantis forelegs capture prey using specific kinematic and kinetic traits that change in size and morphology during postembryonic growth and sexual dimorphism influences these dynamics. Strike forces grow hyperallometrically with body weight; larger mantises show longer strike durations, slower joint angular velocities and increased tibia ...
Thies H. Büscher, Fabian Bäumler, Stanislav N. Gorb, Sebastian Büsse   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biodiversity and its restoration in limestone quarries: a review

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Limestone quarries impact natural areas, and they are spreading in relation to human population growth. Little is known about the impact of limestone quarries and their restoration on biodiversity. Objectives This review aims to provide an overview of how biodiversity is assessed in limestone quarries, how it impacts biodiversity,
Luca Dessì, Marco Cucco, Giacomo Assandri, Irene Pellegrino   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diet evolution and clade richness in Hexapoda : a phylogenetic study of higher taxa [PDF]

, 2015
Hexapoda, the insects and their relatives, includes over half of all described species. Because large proportions of this diversity cluster within a small set of phytophagous groups, dietary-substrates have been proposed to shape patterns of richness ...
Mayhew, Peter John, Rainford, James Lewis   +1 more
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How Host Phylogeny and Diet Shape the Specificity and Specificity Diversity of Animal Gut Microbiomes

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2026.
By identifying unique/enriched microbial species across taxa and diet types in 318 animal species with our SSD (specificity and specificity diversity) framework, we demonstrated that host phylogeny and diet are joint drivers of microbial specificity compositional heterogeneity, potentially linking the macroecological pattern of phylosymbiosis with the ...
Zhanshan (Sam) Ma
wiley   +1 more source

Indigenous peoples and local community reports of climate change impacts on biodiversity

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026.
Abstract Climate change impacts on biodiversity have been primarily studied through ecological research methods, largely ignoring other knowledge systems. Indigenous and local knowledge systems include rich observations of changes in biodiversity that can inform climate change adaptation planning and environmental stewardship.
Albert Cruz‐Gispert, David García‐del‐Amo, André B. Junqueira, Christoph Schunko, Santiago Álvarez‐Fernández, Victoria Reyes‐García   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative analysis of deutocerebral neuropils in Chilopoda (Myriapoda): implications for the evolution of the arthropod olfactory system and support for the Mandibulata concept

BMC Neuroscience, 2012
Background Originating from a marine ancestor, the myriapods most likely invaded land independently of the hexapods. As these two evolutionary lineages conquered land in parallel but separately, we are interested in comparing the myriapod chemosensory ...
Sombke Andy, Lipke Elisabeth, Kenning Matthes, Müller Carsten HG, Hansson Bill S, Harzsch Steffen   +5 more
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Phylotranscriptomics to Bring the Understudied into the Fold: Monophyletic Ostracoda, Fossil Placement, and Pancrustacean Phylogeny [PDF]

, 2012
An ambitious, yet fundamental goal for comparative biology is to understand the evolutionary relationships for all of life. However, many important taxonomic groups have remained recalcitrant to inclusion into broader scale studies.
Lindgren, Annie R., Oakley, Todd H., Wolfe, Joanna M., Zaharoff, Alexander K.   +3 more
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A checklist of springtails (Hexapoda, Collembola) from Kosovo and Metohija province, Republic of Serbia [PDF]

, 2022
Nikola Grujić
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Can Widely Used Methods Be Turned Into eDNA Samplers for Ground‐Dwelling Arthropods? Insights From Two Pilot Studies in West European Salt Marshes

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 2, Page 164-177, February 2026.
This study evaluates bulk and eDNA metabarcoding via suction sampling and modified pitfall traps to monitor salt marsh arthropods. Suction sampling excelled in detecting overlooked taxa, whereas pitfalls were effective for Scarabaeinae. Results underscore the importance of adapting protocols to specific taxa and habitats and highlight the effects of ...
Camila Leandro, Denis Lafage, Eva Bellemain, Isabelle Vitte, Adeline Jouanillou, Aurélie Bonin, Aurélien Ridel, Dylan Amiar, Julien Petillon   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insecta. La búsqueda de la clasificación perfecta

Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 2005
La historia de la clasificación de los insectos es analizada desde el punto de vista de sus relaciones externas (e.g., Unirramia, Mandibulata, Atelocerata, Pancrustacea) e internas (e.g., Hexapoda, Insecta, Entognatha, Ectognatha, Dicondylia, Apterygota,
Javier MUZÓN
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