A novel form of wasp mimicry in a new species of praying mantis from the Amazon rainforest, Vespamantoida wherleyi gen. nov. sp. nov. (Mantodea, Mantoididae) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 A wasp mimicking praying mantis (Mantodea) of the early evolving Mantoididae family was discovered in 2013 at a research station near the Amazon River in Northern Peru.
Gavin J. Svenson, Henrique M. Rodrigues
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Mantis religiosa (Mantodea: Mantidae) from Canada and its phylogeny [PDF]
, 2019 The complete mitochondrial genome of Mantis religiosa (Mantodea: Mantidae) from Canada was successfully sequenced. The mitochondrial genome was a circular molecule of 15,521 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, two rRNA genes, 23 tRNA genes (
Dai, X.-Y. (Xin-Yi) +6 more
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Ortopteroid insects (Insecta, Orthopteroidea) of the Tasotkel water reservoir area (Kazakhstan)
Acta Biologica Sibirica, 2017 The article gives a full annotated list of orthopteroid insects of the neighborhood of the Tasotkel water reservoir in the Zhambyl region in the south of Kazakhstan.
I. I. Temreshev, P. A. Esenbekova
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Field observation of the predation of an adult of Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768) (Squamata: Lacertidae) by Mantis religiosa religiosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mantodea: Mantidae) [PDF]
, 2023 A case of predation on an adult Podarcis muralis by Mantis religiosa religiosa in Italy, is here recorded. Published records related to predatory activity of this mantis on saurians are summarized, and the possible cause of such an unusual behaviour is ...
Nardi, Gianluca, Spada, Laura
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Low Mate Encounter Rate Increases Male Risk Taking in a Sexually Cannibalistic Praying Mantis [PDF]
, 2012 Male praying mantises are forced into the ultimate trade-off of mating versus complete loss of future reproduction if they fall prey to a female. The balance of this trade-off will depend both on (1) the level of predatory risk imposed by females and (2)
Alexander J. Ladowski +25 more
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Data for praying mantis mitochondrial genomes and phylogenetic constructions within Mantodea
Data in Brief, 2018 In this data article, we provide five datasets of mantis mitochondrial genomes: (1) PCG123: nucleotide sequences of 13 protein-coding genes including all codon positions; (2) PCG123R: nucleotide sequences of two rRNAs and 13 protein-coding genes ...
Le-Ping Zhang +4 more
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Mantodea from Eastern Caribbean Islands [PDF]
, 2021 Summary : Whereas Mantises of Trinidad and Tobago have been comprehensively studied, species occurring on more northern islands of Lesser Antilles are little known.
Hugel, S. (Sylvain) +2 more
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The genus Acontista (Mantodea, Acontistidae) in North and Central America: new records for Mexico, Honduras, and Panama using a citizen-science platform [PDF]
Check ListNew records of mantises of the genus Acontista Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 (Mantodea, Acontistidae) are made for North and Central America via the examination of material deposited in scientific collections as well as using the citizen-science ...
Manuel de Luna +4 more
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Circadian Rhythms Affect Electroretinogram, Compound Eye Color, Striking Behavior and Locomotion of the Praying Mantis Hierodula patellifera [PDF]
, 2014 Many behaviors and physiological processes oscillate with circadian rhythms that are synchronized to environmental cues (e.g. light onset), but persist with periods of ~24 h in the absence of such cues.
Bogue, Wil +4 more
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Biomechanics of Mantis Prey Capture [PDF]
, 2023 Mantis species have a variety of different morphologies, so do the extreme forms of mantis limbs trade prey catching capability for camouflage? We hypothesize that some extreme forms of mantis limbs that are associated with cryptic species may be ...
Taylor, Danielle S
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