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Spiders in a hostile world (Arachnoidea, Araneae) [PDF]
, 2011 Spiders are powerful predators, but the threats confronting them are numerous. A survey is presented of the many different arthropods which waylay spiders in various ways. Some food-specialists among spiders feed exclusively on spiders.
Helsdingen, Peter J. van
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A Preliminary Annotated Checklist of Mississippi Mecoptera (Insecta) [PDF]
, 2016 We summarize distribution records for 22 Mecoptera species known to occur in Mississippi. These include the fi rst specimens of Bittacus occidentis Walker, B.
Harrison, Audrey B. +3 more
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Characterization of abdominal appendages in the sawfly, Athalia rosae (Hymenoptera), by morphological and gene expression analyses [PDF]
, 2010 Larvae of the sawfly, Athalia rosae, have remarkable abdominal prolegs. We analyzed the morphogenesis of appendages and the expression of decapentaplegic and Distal-less genes during embryonic development to characterize the origin of prolegs.
Hatakeyama Masatsugu +5 more
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Journal of Insects, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014 An inventory of species diversity of insects of the Muni‐Pomadze Ramsar site, with special reference to species of conservation concern, was carried out as part of an evaluation of changes in the ecological character of the site, twenty years after designation.
Rosina Kyerematen +5 more
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Flower Density Is More Important Than Habitat Type for Increasing Flower Visiting Insect Diversity
International Journal of Ecology, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013 Declines in flora and fauna are well documented and highlight the need to manage available habitats to benefit local biodiversity. Between May and September in 2011 the number, composition, and diversity of flower visiting insects were assessed across eight sites, representing a range of habitats within an industrial site in the North East of England ...
L. A. Scriven +3 more
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Patterns of aerial arthropod biomass and diversity from three regions of boreal Alaska
Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 17, Issue 5, Page 826-855, September 2024.We documented aerial arthropod biomass and diversity over 4 years in three regions in boreal Alaska—two in central Alaska and one in southcentral Alaska. Traps yielded 115,078 specimens of 15 orders and 692 unique taxa. Mean aerial arthropod biomass was more than three times higher in Fairbanks than in Anchorage.
Derek S. Sikes +5 more
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2019 Neopanorpa van der Weele, 1909 is the second largest genus in Panorpidae, and over 170 Oriental species have been reported hitherto. In this paper, we describe two new species: Neopanorpa luojishana sp. nov. and Neopanorpa xingmini sp. nov.
Ji-Shen Wang, Bao-Zhen Hua
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A Taxonomic and Ecological Study of the Asilidae of Michigan [PDF]
, 2017 Seventy-two species of Asilidae have been recorded from Michigan. An additional seven which may occur are included. Keys to subfamilies, genera and species are given. Two subfamilies and twenty-five genera are represented.
Baker, Norman T, Fischer, Roland L
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Phyllopertha horticola Linné - Pest in blueberry plantations in the Mărişel area (Cluj County) [PDF]
, 2021 Phyllopertha horticola Linné (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is one of the most common phytophagous beetles in Central Europe. In 2020 the blueberry growers from the Mărişel area reported the presence of a new beetle that attacked the fruit’s flowers and ...
BUNESCU, Horia +2 more
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Frank Morton Carpenter (1902–1994): Academic Biography and List of Publications
, 1994 Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 101, Issue 1-2, Page 127-144, 1994.
David G. Furth
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