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Snacking on snails: Novel prey and the distributions of Polyspilota praying mantids (Mantodea, Mantidae) in South Africa [PDF]

Journal of Orthoptera Research
Mantises predominantly prey on invertebrates but occasionally also on small vertebrates. We describe the distributions of the three Polyspilota species (Mantodea: Mantidae) that occur in South Africa, based on 466 specimen records from local and ...
Bianca Greyvenstein, Paul Janse van Rensburg, Terence Bellingan, Johnnie van den Berg, Kurt Jordaens, Riaan Stals, John Midgley   +6 more
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Social media highlights the overlooked impact of cats on arthropods

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 2, Page 460-465, March 2026.
The impact of domestic cats on vertebrate biodiversity is unequivocal; however, we still know little about their effects on arthropods. By analysing over 17,000 photos and videos from social media platforms (iStock and TikTok), we documented 550 predation events of cats on arthropods.
Leticia Alexandre, Raul Costa‐Pereira
wiley   +1 more source

Native insect species should be selected for classroom rearings

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 1, Page 1-10, January 2026.
Rearing insects in the school classroom can build positive attitudes towards insects among schoolchildren, which is becoming increasingly important as insect populations decline. Identified frequent use of non‐native insect species, raising environmental and ethical concerns after classroom rearing ends.
Tereza Matulková, Tomáš Ditrich
wiley   +1 more source

Fig. 7 in A Revision of Cretaceous Mantises and Their Relationships, Including New Taxa (Insecta: Dictyoptera: Mantodea)

, 2003
Fig. 7. Burmantis asiatica, new species (holotype). a. General outline of body. b. Frontal view of face.Published as part of GRIMALDI, DAVID, 2003, A Revision of Cretaceous Mantises and Their Relationships, Including New Taxa (Insecta: Dictyoptera ...
GRIMALDI, DAVID
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Mandible composition and properties in two selected praying mantises (Insecta, Mantodea)

The Anatomical Record
AbstractInsects process their food with their cuticle‐based mouthparts. These feeding structures reflect their diversity and can, in some cases, showcase adaptations in material composition, mechanical properties, and shape to suit their specific dietary preferences.
Malo Roze, Stanislav N. Gorb, Timo Zeimet, Wencke Krings   +3 more
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Ultrastructure of antennal sensilla of a prionine longhorn beetle, Prionoplus reticularis (White)

New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 52, Issue 5, Page 636-653, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Antennal sensilla are fundamental to an insects sensory perception of its environment. In species where one sex produces pheromones for attracting mates, we can predict antennal and sensilla morphology to be sexually dimorphic. Prionoplus reticularis White (Prioninae; Cerambycidae; Coleoptera) is a large longhorn beetle exhibiting a scramble ...
Neil W. Birrell, Leilani A. Walker, Andrew Chan, Gregory I. Holwell   +3 more
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Carryover Effects on Reproduction Can Buffer Against Mortality‐Driven Population Declines at Elevated Developmental Temperatures

Ecology Letters, Volume 28, Issue 11, November 2025.
We show that hotter juvenile temperatures can increase adult fertility in an emerging model insect system. These reproductive benefits may be crucial for insect populations to avoid extinction during global warming, which often reduces survival rates. Population dynamics estimated from lethal stress alone, or without considering carryover effects from ...
Noah T. Leith, Anthony Macchiano, Brigitte Tenhumberg, Inaya Smith, Jake P. Woods, Kasey D. Fowler‐Finn   +5 more
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Manual of praying mantis morphology, nomenclature, and practices (Insecta, Mantodea)

ZooKeys, 2017
This study provides a comprehensive review of historical morphological nomenclature used for praying mantis (Mantodea) morphology, which includes citations, original use, and assignment of homology.
Sydney K. Brannoch, Frank Wieland, Julio Rivera, Klaus-Dieter Klass, Olivier Béthoux, Gavin J. Svenson   +5 more
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Integrating Plant Volatile Scents in Sustainable IPM Approaches for Fall Armyworm Control

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 149, Issue 9, Page 1304-1318, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Since the invasion of the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) into new regions, studies have oriented toward low‐cost management tools and methods. This study assessed the effects of volatile scents that are naturally emitted by essential oil (EO) plants on the severity of FAW and populations of its natural ...
Djima Koffi, Komi Agboka, Mawuko Kossi Anani Adjevi, Kodjo Agbeko Tounou, Robert L. Meagher   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An annotated catalogue of type and non-type material of praying mantises (Insecta: Mantodea) housed in the Zoological Museum of the University of Greifswald (ZIMG), Germany

European Journal of Taxonomy
We present an annotated catalogue compiling all of praying mantises (Mantodea) specimens housed at the Zoological Institute and Museum Greifswald (ZIMG, Germany), mostly from Gerstäcker’s collection.
Tobias Mainda, Peter Michalik, Lara Lopardo   +2 more
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