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Ploy and counterploy in predator-prey interactions: Orb-weaving spiders versus bombardier beetles [PDF]
Thomas Eisner, Jeffrey Dean
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Does the abiotic environment influence the distribution of flower and fruit colors?
Abstract Premise Color in flowers and fruits carries multiple functions, from attracting animal partners (pollinators, dispersers) to mitigating environmental stress (cold, drought, UV‐B). With research historically focusing on biotic interactions as selective agents, however, it remains unclear whether abiotic stressors impact flower and fruit colors ...
Agnes S. Dellinger+3 more
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Oecophylla Longinoda, an Ant Predator of Anomma Driver Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) [PDF]
William H. Gotwald
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The Chemistry and Biology of the Tetrodotoxin Natural Product Family
Tetrodotoxin is best known as the poison of the pufferfish, which is a delicacy in Japanese cuisine. Its toxicity arises from the selective blockage of NaV channels, which is depicted for the NaV1.7 pore, highlighting the DEKA motif, which permeates sodium ions.
Benedikt Nißl+6 more
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STETHORUS LOXTONI SP. N. (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE) A NEWLY‐DISCOVERED PREDATOR OF THE TWO‐SPOTTED MITE [PDF]
E. B. Britton, Betty Lee
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Who was the real sabertooth predator: Thylacosmilus or Thylacoleo?
Abstract Sabertoothed mammalian predators, all now extinct, were almost exclusively feloid carnivorans (Eutheria, Placentalia): here a couple of extinct metatherian predators are considered in comparison with the placental sabertooths. Thylacosmilus (the “marsupial sabertooth”) and Thylacoleo (the “marsupial lion”) were both relatively large (puma ...
Christine M. Janis
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Steering responses of flying crickets to sound and ultrasound: Mate attraction and predator avoidance [PDF]
Andrew Moiseff+2 more
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Fear of the human ‘super predator’ reduces feeding time in large carnivores
Justine A. Smith+6 more
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