Metabarcoding Reveals the Dietary Patterns of Bats Within a Unique European Habitat, the Pasture-Dominated Landscapes of Ireland. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe investigated the diets of two common insectivorous bat species, Plecotus auritus and Pipistrellus pygmaeus, across the pastureland‐dominated landscape of Ireland. Using metabarcoding and next‐generation sequencing, we analysed 4627 faecal samples collected over three years from twelve maternity roosts during gestation, lactation, and post‐lactation ...
Hurpy G +4 more
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Legged Locomotion in Lattices: Centipede Traversal of Obstacle-Rich Environments. [PDF]
Ann N Y Acad SciWe investigated how centipedes adapted their limb stepping and body bending patterns in a dense array of rigid obstacles (vertical posts). Centipedes maintained a rapid speed in the obstacle array by adapting their gaits in several ways, including adducing their limbs along their bodies to mitigate collisions, twisting their bodies into more favorable ...
Pierce CJ +6 more
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On some morphological anomalies in Eupolybothrus transsylvanicus (Latzel, 1882) (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha) [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2007 S E Makarov, S E Makarov
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Niche Differentiation of Three Terrestrial Isopod Species Based on DNA Metabarcoding. [PDF]
Ecol EvolSpecies coexistence is a hot topic in ecology, with niche differentiation playing a key role in reducing interspecific competition. This study investigates the dietary habits and niche differentiation of three terrestrial isopod species (Armadillidium vulgare, Sphaeroma raffaelei, and Trachelipus semiproiectus) using DNA metabarcoding technology.
Wang J, Yang Y, Zhang G, Xu W, Liu H.
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Soil Organisms, 2021 Three chilopod species are recorded as new for the Maltese archipelago, and two species are recorded for the first time from the island of Comino. The local distribution of previously-recorded species is updated with new data.
Thomas Cassar, Marzio Zapparoli
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Fungal Energy Channelling Sustains Soil Animal Communities Across Forest Types and Regions. [PDF]
Ecol LettWe developed a novel framework combining stable isotope analysis of essential amino acids and energy fluxes to quantify basal resource contributions and trophic positions of meso‐ and macrofauna detritivores (Collembola, Oribatida, Diplopoda, Isopoda, Lumbricidae) and predators (Mesostigmata, Chilopoda) in 48 forest sites of different management ...
Junggebauer A +5 more
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The overview of lithobiomorph centipedes (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha) from caves of Slovenia [PDF]
Subterranean Biology, 2023 Centipedes of temperate regions can be found in various habitats, including forest litter, soil or caves. Slovenia, situated in the Northwestern Balkans, has rich centipede fauna, with one of the earliest scientific descriptions of a cave centipede ...
Anja Kos +5 more
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Lithobius (Ezembius) varioporus, a new species from eastern China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2020 Lithobius (Ezembius) varioporus sp. nov. (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae), recently discovered from Longquanguan Town, Fuping County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, China, is described.
Sujian Pei +4 more
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Taxonomic status and behavioural documentation of the troglobiont Lithobius matulici (Myriapoda, Chilopoda) from the Dinaric Alps: Are there semiaquatic centipedes in caves? [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2019 Lithobius matulici Verhoeff, 1899 is redescribed based on type material and newly collected specimens. Strandiolus jugoslavicus Hoffer, 1937, described from another cave in the same region in Bosnia and Hercegovina, is presented as a junior subjective ...
László Dányi +2 more
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Graellsia, 2013 Con el fin de aumentar el conocimiento de la fauna de quilópodos de algunas regiones poco investigadas de España meridional, organizamos un viaje de recolección a Andalucía, dirigido a la Sierra de Grazalema y Los Alcornales.
K. Voigtländer, H. Reip
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