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Predatory Luring Behavior of Odonates [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Insect Science, 2014
Organisms in the order Odonata are highly predatory insects that have a wide distribution globally. To date, there has been zero evidence that odonates employ luring as a means of prey acquisition. However, in this study, we show that Aeshna palmata larvae use abdominal movements to lure larval Argia vivida, subsequently consuming the lured organism ...
Edgehouse, Michael   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Behavioral Interactions between Bacterivorous Nematodes and Predatory Bacteria in a Synthetic Community

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2021
Theory and empirical studies in metazoans predict that apex predators should shape the behavior and ecology of mesopredators and prey at lower trophic levels.
Nicola Mayrhofer   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transcriptome analysis reveals salivary gland-specific neuropeptide signaling genes in the predatory stink bug, Picromerus lewisi

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2023
Predatory stink bugs derive from phytophagous stink bugs and evolved enhanced predation skills. Neuropeptides are a diverse class of ancient signaling molecules that regulate physiological processes and behavior in animals, including stink bugs ...
Wenhong Li   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The predatory behavior of Pheidole megacephala

open access: yesComptes Rendus. Biologies, 2007
We studied the foraging and predatory behaviors of the invasive African myrmicine ant, Pheidole megacephala (F.) in its native range. Workers can singly capture a wide range of insects, including relatively large prey items.
Alain, Dejean   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Hunting Activity Among Naturalistically Housed Chimpanzees <em>(</em><em>Pan troglodytes)</em> at the Fundació Mona (Girona, Spain). Predation, Occasional Consumption and Strategies in Rehabilitated Animals

open access: yesAnimals, 2012
Predatory behavior in wild chimpanzees and other primates has been well documented over the last 30 years. However, as it is an opportunistic behavior, conditions which may promote such behavior are left up to chance.
Olga Feliu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

PREDATION OF PALE-BREASTED THRUSH EGGS BY THE ARIEL TOUCAN IN BRAZIL: FAILURE OF THE ANTI-PREDATORY STRATEGY

open access: yesActa Biológica Colombiana, 2021
The Channel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus ariel) is an omnivorous bird that eventually is nest-robbers. Several birdsongs display anti-predatory strategies such as attacks and mobbing calls to face this kind of predators.
Yair Guillermo Molina Martínez
doaj   +1 more source

Defensive aggregation (huddling) in Rattus norvegicus toward predator odor: individual differences, social buffering effects and neural correlates. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
Aggregation is a defensive strategy employed by many prey species in response to predatory threat. Our group has characterized defensive aggregation (huddling) in Rattus norvegicus in response to a ball of cat fur. In this situation some rats huddle less,
Michael T Bowen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Embracing Their Prey at That Dark Hour: Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Can Hunt in Nighttime Light Conditions

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2020
Cuttlefish are highly efficient predators, which strongly rely on their anterior binocular visual field for hunting and prey capture. Their complex eyes possess adaptations for low light conditions.
Melanie Brauckhoff   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phylogenetic Revisit to a Review on Predatory Bacteria

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2023
Predatory bacteria, along with the biology of their predatory behavior, have attracted interest in terms of their ecological significance and industrial applications, a trend that has been even more pronounced since the comprehensive review in 2016. This
Saki Kamada   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of thread-cutting behaviour in three specialist predatory mites to cope with complex webs of Tetranychus spider mites [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Anti-predator defenses provided by complex webs of Tetranychus mites can severely impede the performance of generalist predatory mites, whereas this may not be true for specialist predatory mites.
Shimoda, T.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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