Behavioral responses of big brown bats to dives by praying mantises. [PDF]
J Exp Biol, 2009 SUMMARYInsectivorous echolocating bats face a formidable array of defenses employed by their airborne prey. One such insect defense is the ultrasound-triggered dive, which is a sudden, rapid drop in altitude,sometimes all the way to the ground. Although many previous studies have investigated the dynamics of such dives and their effect on insect ...
Ghose K +4 more
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Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 The complete mitochondrial genome of the praying mantises Mekongomantis quinquespinosa was characterized in this study. The circular molecule is 15388 bp in length (GenBank accession no.
Shi Yan, Yuan Zhong Lin
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Mandible composition and properties in two selected praying mantises (Insecta, Mantodea)
The Anatomical RecordAbstractInsects 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.
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Mitochondrial genomes of praying mantises (Dictyoptera, Mantodea): rearrangement, duplication, and reassignment of tRNA genes. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2016 AbstractInsect mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) contain a conserved set of 37 genes for an extensive diversity of lineages. Previously reported dictyopteran mitogenomes share this conserved mitochondrial gene arrangement, although surprisingly little is known about the mitogenome of Mantodea.
Ye F, Lan XE, Zhu WB, You P.
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An Advanced Bio-Inspired Mantis Search Algorithm for Characterization of PV Panel and Global Optimization of Its Model Parameters. [PDF]
Biomimetics (Basel), 2023 Correct modelling and estimation of solar cell characteristics are crucial for effective performance simulations of PV panels, necessitating the development of creative approaches to improve solar energy conversion.
Moustafa G +5 more
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The type material of Mantodea (praying mantises) deposited in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, USA. [PDF]
Zookeys, 2014 The collection of Mantodea of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, includes 26 holotypes, 7 allotypes, 4 lectotypes, 23 paratypes, and 1 paralectotype. Four type specimens were designated as lectotypes within this work. Highly
Svenson GJ.
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Evolutionary genomics of camouflage innovation in the orchid mantis. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2023 The orchid mantises achieve camouflage with morphological modifications in body color and pattern, providing an interesting model for understanding phenotypic innovation. However, a reference genome is lacking for the order Mantodea.
Huang G, Song L, Du X, Huang X, Wei F.
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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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Rhythmic abdominal pumping movements in praying Mantises (Insecta: Mantodea)
Fragmenta Entomologica, 2019 We analyzed the rhythmic, cyclical dorsal-ventral abdominal pumping movements of nymphal and adult Hierodula patellifera (Audinet- Serville 1839), and adult Stagmomantis carolina (Johansson 1763), Tenodera sinensis (de Saussure 1871), Miomantis paykullii (Stål 1871), and Sphodromantis lineola (Burmeister 1838) using a combination of customized video ...
Prete, Frederick R. +6 more
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A striking difference: biomechanics of the impaling hunting strategy of a moss mantis. [PDF]
Front ZoolBackground Biological catapults as power amplification systems are widespread across diverse taxa, known for their evolutionary significance and effectiveness in various ecological contexts.
Bäumler F, Gorb SN, Büsse S.
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