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Edges as ecological filters: Asymmetrical orientation‐specific arthropod activity across forest boundaries

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Moderate retention forestry creates structurally sharp forest edges that act as ecological filters, shaping orientation‐specific activity of ground‐dwelling arthropods. Using drift‐fence pitfall traps, we show that activity aligned with ecotones is more frequent than activity across forest–clearcut boundaries, particularly among detritivores.
Dominik Stočes, Ondřej Košulič, Adrián Purkart, Jan Šipoš   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1256-1284, August 2026.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean, Xim Cerdá, Jérôme Orivel, Frédéric Azémar, Alexander L. Wild, Bruno Corbara, Axel Touchard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond species diversity: Functional responses of cave arthropods to microclimatic stability and structural complexity

Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 715-728, August 2026.
Species richness declined along cave microclimatic gradient, while diversity increased with habitat heterogeneity, highlighting distinct roles of abiotic conditions and structural complexity in shaping arthropod communities. Functional traits shifted along the microclimatic gradient, with larger‐bodied and more eye‐regressed arthropods dominating under
Raluca Ioana Bǎncilǎ, Augustin Nae, Ioana Nae, Eugen Nitzu, Andrei Giurginca, Ionuţ Popa, Stefan Cǎtǎlin Baba, Rodica Plǎiaşu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A synopsis of Estonian myriapod fauna (Myriapoda: Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Symphyla and Pauropoda)

ZooKeys, 2018
The data on Estonian Myriapoda are scattered in various publications and there has been no overview of the fauna up to the present. A critical summary of the previous information on Estonian Myriapoda is given, supplemented by new records and ...
Kaarel Sammet, Mari Ivask, Olavi Kurina
doaj   +3 more sources

Invertebrados exóticos nuevos o poco conocidos (Tricladida, Gastropoda, Diplopoda, Symphyla, Isopoda, Arachnida) en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Acta Zoológica Lilloana, 2020
La fauna de planarias terrestres (Tricladida, Geoplanoidea), babosas (Mollusca, Gas tropoda), diplópodos (Myriapoda, Diplopoda), sínfilos (Myriapoda, Symphylla) y arácnidos (Chelicerata) de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA, Argentina) permanece ...
Federico Agnolin, Agustín Agnolin, Jordi Garcia Marsà, Nicolás Olejnik   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

SUMMARY OF WOOD’S MYRIAPODA PAPERS [PDF]

The Canadian Entomologist, 1920
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openaire   +2 more sources

Untangling Colour Diversity: Ecogeographic Patterns in Two Scolopendra Species Revealed by Citizen Science

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
Using citizen‐science records, we analysed ecogeographic patterns of colour polymorphism in two closely related centipede species across Japan. While two colour morphs in Scolopendra mutilans are broadly sympatric, they are geographically restricted in S. japonica despite overlapping climatic niches and biotic interactions.
Ryosuke Uno, Shouta Iyoda
wiley   +1 more source

ParaHox Genes Revisited: From Gut Patterning to Integrated Axial and Neural Organization in Rotifera

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, Volume 346, Issue 4, Page 357-369, June 2026.
In rotifers, ParaHox genes show a dispersed genomic organization, with Xlox absent across gnathiferans. Exclusive neuronal expression of Gsx and Cdx reveals that ancestral ParaHox genes coordinated neural and epithelial development beyond gut patterning, suggesting an integrated role in early bilaterian body plan organization.
Andreas C. Fröbius, David B. Mark Welch, Holger Herlyn   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacteriophages in the Rhizosphere: Roles in Nutrient Cycling, Bacterial Community Structure, and Animal‐Mediated Dispersal

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 3, June 2026.
This review discusses bacteriophages' roles in soil ecosystems, highlighting their impact on nutrient cycling, plant health, and soil remediation, as well as animal‐mediated phage dispersal mechanisms. Overall, while bacteriophages have potential biotechnological applications, their negative effects on microbial functions and nutrient cycling highlight
Majid Komijani, Hassan Maddahi, Marzieh Rezaei, Mohammad Hussein Abnosi, Abdullah Khalaf Ahmed   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Moderately thinning encroaching shrub species is key to balancing rangeland restoration and arthropod biodiversity conservation in Namibia

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 6, June 2026.
Moderate manual thinning (50F) maintained arthropod diversity comparable to untreated controls while reducing shrub dominance, demonstrating that structural heterogeneity buffers biodiversity loss during rangeland restoration in Namibian bush‐encroached systems. These findings advocate mosaic debushing strategies that preserve vegetation complexity and
Martha Alfeus, Robert Hering, Benjamin Schnerch, Simon Angombe, Klaus Birkhofer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source