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Postembryonic development of the predatory strike mechanics in a praying mantis (Insecta: Mantodea)

Physiological Entomology, EarlyView.
Praying mantis forelegs capture prey using specific kinematic and kinetic traits that change in size and morphology during postembryonic growth and sexual dimorphism influences these dynamics. Strike forces grow hyperallometrically with body weight; larger mantises show longer strike durations, slower joint angular velocities and increased tibia ...
Thies H. Büscher, Fabian Bäumler, Stanislav N. Gorb, Sebastian Büsse   +3 more
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Post-attack defensive displays in three praying mantis species

, 2018
Investigating the stimuli that elicit dynamic defensive displays can indicate when throughout the predation sequence prey are likely to perform them. This is crucial to understanding whether these displays function as classic deimatic ‘startle’ displays,
O'Hanlon, James C, O’Hanlon, James C., Rathnayake, Darshana N, Barry, Katherine L., Umbers, Kate D L, Barry, Katherine L, Umbers, Kate D. (R18109), Rathnayake, Darshana N.   +7 more
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Review of Paraphotina (Mantodea: Photinaidae)

Zoologia (Curitiba)
The number of studies on Neotropical mantises has been growing in recent years, and the systematics of Mantodea is now a dynamic field with noteworthy contributions. Several taxonomic revisions have been published recently.
Antonio A. Agudelo, José A. Rafael
doaj   +1 more source

Are larger primates less faunivorous? Consumption of arthropods by Amazonian primates does not fulfil the Jarman-Bell and Kay models

Acta Amazonica, 2022
Terrestrial arthropod groups, including insects, spiders, and millipedes, represent an important food resource for primates. However, species consumed and patterns and rates of arthropod-related feeding for most frugivorous primates are still poorly ...
Anamélia de Souza JESUS, Reyna Isabel CASTILLA TORRES, Jean Carlo de QUADROS, Alisson Nogueira CRUZ, João VALSECCHI, Hani R. EL BIZRI, Pedro MAYOR   +6 more
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Toddlers’ Active Gaze Behavior Supports Self‐Supervised Object Learning

Developmental Science, Volume 29, Issue 4, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Toddlers learn to recognize objects from different viewpoints with almost no supervision. During this learning, they execute frequent eye and head movements that shape their visual experience. It is presently unclear if and how these behaviors contribute to toddlers’ emerging object recognition abilities.
Zhengyang Yu, Arthur Aubret, Marcel C. Raabe, Jane Yang, Chen Yu, Jochen Triesch   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Praying Mantises of the United States and Canada

, 2018
This peer reviewed text includes a dichotomous key to all 15 genera of Mantodea found in the U.S. and Canada. Extremely detailed descriptions are provided for each of the 27 species found within this region, including two newly listed invasive species and two newly described species.
openaire   +1 more source

From Single Atoms to Nanoparticles: Pathways Toward Efficient and Durable Pt/TiO2 Photocatalysts

Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 44, 1 June 2026.
Platinum single atoms on TiO2 nanosheets evolve into clusters and nanoparticles under ethanol photoreforming and thermal treatments. By controlling deposition and post‐treatments, particle size and location on specific facets are modulated. The study reveals how stability pathways determine efficiency, guiding the design of more durable photocatalysts.
Juan José Delgado, Enqi Bu, Yaning Han, Carlos López‐Cartes, Mónica Calatayud, Huiyan Pan, Xiaowei Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

When the Cover Burns: Behavioral and Morphological Responses of Western Fence Lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis) to Increased Openness in Post‐Fire Environments

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
We found that Western Fence Lizards experience higher detectability in burned areas but do not consistently darken or adjust perch use to enhance background matching, despite showing improved camouflage on darker substrates. These results suggest that lizards may face behavioral trade‐offs in post‐fire landscapes that could influence success.
Elmer E. Gutierrez, Breanna J. Putman
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +3 more sources

NanoMOF‐Based Multilevel Anti‐Counterfeiting by a Combination of Visible and Invisible Photoluminescence and Conductivity

Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 43, 29 May 2026.
This study presents novel anti‐counterfeiting tags with multilevel security features that utilize additional disguise features. They combine luminescent nanosized Ln‐MOFs with conductive polymers to multifunctional mixed‐matrix membranes and powder composites. The materials exhibit visible/NIR emission and matrix‐based conductivity even as black bodies.
Moritz Maxeiner, Ruben Maile, Murat Cuvalli, Andreas Wolf, Ayisha Komal, Robert Oestreich, Christoph Janiak, Karl Mandel, Alexander Knebel, Klaus Müller‐Buschbaum   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source