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Entomo-venomics: the evolution, biology and biochemistry of insect venoms [PDF]
, 2018 The insects are a hyperdiverse class containing more species than all other animal groups combined-many of which employ venom to capture prey, deter predators and micro-organisms, or facilitate parasitism or extra-oral digestion.
Baumann, Kate +7 more
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Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Volume 27, Issue 2, Page 148-159, May 2025.Abstract The presence of predators can induce non‐consumptive effects on prey that result in subsequent changes to prey behaviour and defence. We investigate the interaction between top‐down non‐consumptive effects of various stages of the predator Coccinella septempunctata L.(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) (larvae and adult) and bottom‐up effects of host ...
Sharavari Kulkarni, Maya Evenden
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Systematic Entomology, Volume 50, Issue 2, Page 369-386, April 2025.Onciderines originated c. 56 Ma, in the Palaeocene‐Eocene boundary, and consist of two major monophyletic lineages, here established as subtribes Hypsiomatina and Onciderina. A novel, female‐specific mechanism of attacking host plants known as girdling evolved independently and irreversibly at least five times in the onciderines.
Diego de S. Souza +8 more
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Linking effect traits of soil fauna to processes of organic matter transformation
Functional Ecology, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 446-461, February 2025.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Soil organic matter (SOM) transformation processes are regulated by the activities of plants, microbes, and fauna. Compared with plants and microbes, effects of soil fauna are less understood because of their high taxonomic and functional diversity, and mix of direct ...
Jonathan Bonfanti +22 more
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Systematic Entomology, Volume 50, Issue 1, Page 102-138, January 2025.This study produces the first combined morphological and molecular phylogenetic analysis for Reduviidae and reveals synapomorphies and diagnostic traits for clades at the ranks of subfamilies and tribes. Based on our resulting robust phylogenetic reconstructions and subsequent optimization of morphological character information, we propose a ...
Paul K. Masonick +12 more
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Morphological Variance in Mouthparts and Foraging Behavior in Bumblebees [PDF]
, 2021 Bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Bombus) show an incredible degree of size variation within and between species. Individuals from the same hive may vary up to 10-fold in mass.
Lee, Ye Jin
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Systematic Entomology, Volume 50, Issue 1, Page 237-251, January 2025.We describe the first Australian Pergidae fossil species, Baladi warru, from McGraths Flat, a newly discovered Miocene Konservat‐Lagerstätte in Australia. The specimen contains pollen grains from Quintianapolis that were imaged with high‐resolution using SEM.
Juanita Rodriguez +4 more
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From Spinning Silk to Spreading Saliva: Mouthpart Remodeling in Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) [PDF]
, 2019 As a model organism, the tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta (Linnaeus 1763) has contributed much to our knowledge of developmental processes in insects, and major developmental changes between different larval instars are generally well understood.
Gominho, Brandon +8 more
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Comparative Morphology of the Mouthparts in Three Predatory Stink Bugs (Heteroptera: Asopinae) Reveals Feeding Specialization of Stylets and Sensilla [PDF]
, 2020 Mouthpart structures were observed in three species of Asopinae using scanning electron microscopy to investigate their morphological disparity.
Brożek, Jolanta, Dai, Wu, Wang, Yan
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Wear Mechanics of the Female Locust Digging Valves: The “Good Enough” Principle
Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 34, Issue 48, November 26, 2024.Adult female desert locusts dig underground roughly three‐four times in their lives to lay their eggs, using the two pairs of oviposition valves at the tip of the female's abdomen. This study highlights the evolutionary adaptation of the valve materials to their specific function, suggesting a trade‐off between energetic investment and the sufficient ...
Andre Eccel Vellwock +8 more
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