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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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EvoDevo, 2013 The biting edge of the primitive arthropod mandible consists of a biting incisor process and a crushing molar process. These structures are thought to be derived from a structure known as an endite but the precise details of this are not understood ...
J. Coulcher, M. Telford
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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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Disentangling the mechanisms by which nitrogen addition affects soil communities and their functioning [PDF]
This thesis aims to explore the impact of nitrogen enrichment on soil communities and their functional dynamics. Specifically, we have investigated the direct effect of nitrogen enrichment on soil community and functioning and indirect effects mediated ...
Nwe, Thu Zar
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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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Functional Ecology, Volume 38, Issue 10, Page 2084-2098, October 2024.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract From soil to freshwater ecosystems, decomposition can be conceived as the result of interactions between organic matter and a diversity of organisms. This function is driven in part by detritivores, invertebrates that feed on detritus or graze on its associated microbes
Théo Marchand +10 more
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Taxonomic and functional composition of arthropod assemblages across contrasting Amazonian forests.
Journal of Animal Ecology, 2016 Arthropods represent most of global biodiversity, with the highest diversity found in tropical rain forests. Nevertheless, we have a very incomplete understanding of how tropical arthropod communities are assembled.
G. P. Lamarre +6 more
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Plant Silicon Defences Suppress Herbivore Performance, but Mode of Feeding Is Key
Ecology Letters, Volume 27, Issue 10, October 2024.The performance of herbivores is influenced by the nutritional and defensive traits of plants, with biogenic silicon being a common anti‐herbivore defence, especially in grasses. Our meta‐analyses of 150 studies revealed that higher silicon levels in plants led to a 33% decline in overall herbivore performance, with chewing herbivores being more ...
Scott N. Johnson +6 more
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