Beetle bombing always deters praying mantises [PDF]
Some animals have evolved chemical weapons to deter predators. Bombardier beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Brachininae: Brachinini) can eject toxic chemicals at temperatures of 100 °C from the tips of their abdomens, ‘bombing’ the attackers. Although some
Shinji Sugiura
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Schwаrz, Christiаn J., Ehrmаnn, Reinhаrd, Shcherbаkov, Evgeny (2018): A new genus and species of praying mantis (Insecta, Mantodea, Mantidae) from Indochina, with a key to Mantidae of South-East Asia. Zootaxa 4472 (3): 581-593, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4472.
Schwаrz, Christiаn J. +2 more
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Indomenella, nouveau genre d'Angelinae (Dict. Mantidae)
Roy Roger. Indomenella, nouveau genre d'Angelinae (Dict. Mantidae). In: Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France, volume 113 (3), spetembre 2008.
Roy, Roger
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Phytophagous insects and natural enemies on Sapindus saponaria L. (Sapindales: Sapindaceae) plants fertilized with or without dehydrated sewage sludge [PDF]
Management programs and efficient techniques are necessary to recover degraded ecosystems. The sewage sludge is rich in nitrogen (N) and with the potential to fertilize Sapindus saponaria L.
J. L. Silva +9 more
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Grizzled Mantid (suggested common name) Gonatista grisea (Fabricius) (Mantodea: Mantidae)
The grizzled mantid, Gonatista grisea (Fabricius) (Figure 1), is an arboreal (tree dwelling) mantid commonly found in Florida. It is a mottled gray-green in color and somewhat flattened, which allows it to mimic lichens while pressed against tree trunks
Haleigh A. Ray +1 more
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LABORATORY STUDIES ON THE EGYPTIAN PRAYING MANTIS Miomantis paykullii STAL, (MANTODEA: MANTIDAE) [PDF]
Certain biological aspects of the Egyptian praying mantis Miomantis paykullii (Stal, 1871) were studied in the laboratory. Results indicated that ootheca contained an average of 52.4 nymphs, with a mean length of 15.0 mm.
T. Ata
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New record of Chinese Reddish Mantis, Hierodula chinensis Werner, 1929 (Mantodea, Mantidae) from Japan [PDF]
We report on a new distribution record of Hierodula chinensis Werner, 1929 from Gifu Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. This species is distributed in China and recently recorded from Korea. This is the first formal record of this species from Japan.
Kazuhisa Yamasaki +2 more
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When your posts yield biodiversity findings: social media-facilitated discovery of Eupelmus (Eupelmus) curvator Yang (Hymenoptera, Eupelmidae) in Japan with notes on its bionomics [PDF]
The eupelmid wasp, Eupelmus (Eupelmus) curvator Yang, 1996 (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae), is newly recorded from Japan. The hitherto unknown male of the species is described for the first time.
Taisuke Kawano +3 more
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Metriomantis pilosa (Chopard, 1912), bona species (Dict, Mantidae)
Metriomantis pilosa (Chopard, 1912), bona species (Dict, Mantidae). In: Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France, volume 111 (4), décembre 2006.
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حصر ودراسة النشاط الموسمي لمفترسات حشرة التين الشمعية
تم في الدراسة الحالية تسجيل عشرة أنواع من المفترسات علي حشرة التين الشمعية Ceroplastes rusci L بمنطقة البيضاء ، ليبيا ، تضم نوعين لكل من الفصائل Coccinellidae و Anthocoridae و Chrysopidae ، ونوعا واحد من الفصائل Phloeothripidae و Noctuidae و ...
Abdulhamid Abdulhamid
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