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Relationships between the Mandibles, Feeding Behavior, and Damage Inflicted on Plants by the Feeding of Certain Acridids (Orthoptera) [PDF]
, 2017 [excerpt] In 1960 the author described three fundamental patterns of feed- ing in Orthoptera and their allies and emphasized the close correlation that exists between the insects\u27 mouthpart structure, food, and feeding pattern. An article by Anderson (
Gangwere, S. K.
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European Journal of Entomology, 2013 In some species of insects, individuals with fully developed wings and capable of flying coexist with flightless individuals that lack functional wings.
Einat KARPESTAM, Anders FORSMAN
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Notes on Feeding Behavior of Atlanticus Testaceus (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) [PDF]
, 2017 The Biology and Feeding behavior of Atlanticus testaceus (scudder) has received considerable attention by Gangwere (1966, 1967). While studying summer feeding of the adult Atlanticus testaceus in a Northern Michigan Jack Pine forest on the seeds of ...
Manley, Gary V.
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Annotated catalogue of Orthoptera (Orthoptera, Insecta) of Latvia
ZooKeys, 2022 We present a revised list of Latvian species of Orthoptera and provide notes on their occurrence and present knowledge. New information on orthopteran observations from online databases, local unpublished studies, entomological collections, and our direct observations is combined, and a dataset of more than 1500 recent observations is provided.
Rūta Starka +2 more
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Herbivory increases diversification across insect clades. [PDF]
, 2015 Insects contain more than half of all living species, but the causes of their remarkable diversity remain poorly understood. Many authors have suggested that herbivory has accelerated diversification in many insect clades. However, others have questioned
Lapoint, Richard +2 more
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Silk Investment in Gifts By Males of the Nuptial Feeding Spider Pisaura Mirabilis (Araneae: Pisauridae). [PDF]
, 1996 Adult males of the hunting spider Pisaura mirabilis wrap up prey with silk and pass these nuptial gifts to females prior to copulation. The females digest the nuptial gifts, including the silk, during mating.
Lang, Andreas
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CityScapeLab Berlin: A Research Platform for Untangling Urbanization Effects on Biodiversity [PDF]
, 2020 Urban biodiversity conservation requires an understanding of how urbanization modulates biodiversity patterns and the associated ecosystem services. While important advances have been made in the conceptual development of urban biodiversity research over
Buchholz, Sascha +4 more
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, 2014 Grasshoppers belong to the insect order Orthoptera, which also includes locusts and crickets. This order comprises more than 26,000 species (http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org) with global distribution and higher diversity in the tropics. The name of the order is derived from “orthos,” meaning “straight,” and “pteron,” meaning “wing.” Most orthopteran ...
Camacho, Juan Pedro M. +4 more
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Graellsia, 2004 Se estudian las especies conocidas del subgénero Zapetaloptila y se describen cuatro nuevas: Petaloptila (Zapetaloptila) mogon sp. nov. de Villacarrillo (Jaén), P. (Z.) baenai sp. nov. de Córdoba y Jaén, P. (Z.) carabajali sp. nov.
Pablo Barranco
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Discovery of a lipid synthesising organ in the auditory system of an insect [PDF]
, 2012 Weta possess typical Ensifera ears. Each ear comprises three functional parts: two equally sized tympanal membranes, an underlying system of modified tracheal chambers, and the auditory sensory organ, the crista acustica.
Corfield, Jeremy +5 more
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