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The Mantodea (Dictyoptera: Insecta) of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil: First List of Species and Geographical Records

EntomoBrasilis, 2016
This study presents a list of the mantis species from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte and their distribution within the state. The records are derived from specimens deposited in the “Adalberto Antonio Varela Freire” Entomological Collection ...
Raphael Aquino Heleodoro, Antonio Agudelo, Ricardo Andreazze   +2 more
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An annotated type catalogue of praying mantises (Mantodea) in the Zoological Museum Hamburg (ZMH)

European Journal of Taxonomy
With this publication we provide an updated catalogue of the type material of mantises (Mantodea) deposited in the Zoological Museum Hamburg (ZMH). We report 84 type specimens (51 holotypes, 25 paratypes and 8 syntypes) belonging to 64 species (45 valid
Eileen Nguyen, Martin Husemann, Reinhard Ehrmann   +2 more
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Supplementary Tables from The evolution of startle displays: a case study in praying mantises

, 2020
Supplementary ...
Vidal-García, Marta, O'Hanlon, James C., Svenson, Gavin J., Umbers, Kate D. L.   +3 more
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An annotated catalogue of type and non-type material of praying mantises (Insecta: Mantodea) housed in the Zoological Museum of the University of Greifswald (ZIMG), Germany

European Journal of Taxonomy
We present an annotated catalogue compiling all of praying mantises (Mantodea) specimens housed at the Zoological Institute and Museum Greifswald (ZIMG, Germany), mostly from Gerstäcker’s collection.
Tobias Mainda, Peter Michalik, Lara Lopardo   +2 more
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A striking difference: biomechanics of the impaling hunting strategy of a moss mantis

Frontiers in Zoology
Background Biological catapults as power amplification systems are widespread across diverse taxa, known for their evolutionary significance and effectiveness in various ecological contexts.
Fabian Bäumler, Stanislav N. Gorb, Sebastian Büsse   +2 more
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Individuating Cognitive Characters: Lessons from Praying Mantises and Plants

Philosophy of Science
AbstractThis article advances the development of a phylogeny-based psychology in which cognitive ability types are individuated as characters in the evolutionary biological sense. I explain the character concept and its utility in addressing (or dissolving) conceptual problems arising from discoveries of cognitive abilities across a wide range of ...
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A review of the research on Canary Islands praying mantises (Mantodea)

, 2018
For many years researchers studying the fauna of the Canary Islands have only sparsely treated the charismatic insect order of praying mantises (Mantodea). By studying the known literature it becomes obvious that there are several inconsistencies regarding mantodean taxonomy as well as the number of actual species and their distribution within the ...
Wieland, Frank, Schuette, Kai, Goldberg, Julia   +2 more
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Author Correction: Crypsis by background matching and disruptive coloration as drivers of substrate occupation in sympatric Amazonian bark praying mantises

Scientific Reports, 2023
João Vitor de Alcantara Viana, Rafael Campos Duarte, Camila Vieira, Pablo Augusto Poleto Antiqueira, Andressa Bach, Gabriel de Mello, Lorhaine Silva, Camila Rabelo Oliveira Leal, Gustavo Quevedo Romero   +8 more
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Design of an Aerial Display to Induce Predatory Behavior in Praying Mantises

Proceedings of the International Display Workshops
Takehide Ikeda, Ryosuke Ichikawa, Shiro Suyama, Hirotsugu Yamamoto   +3 more
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Can praying mantises escape from spider webs?

Can praying mantises escape from spider webs?
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