Functionally different pads on the same foot allow control of attachment: stick insects have load-sensitive "heel" pads for friction and shear-sensitive "toe" pads for adhesion. [PDF]
, 2013 Stick insects (Carausius morosus) have two distinct types of attachment pad per leg, tarsal "heel" pads (euplantulae) and a pre-tarsal "toe" pad (arolium). Here we show that these two pad types are specialised for fundamentally different functions.
Federle, Walter, Labonte, David
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The entomological collection of the Spanish Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales of Madrid (CSIC) [PDF]
, 1997 [ES] En el presente trabajo se aporta información sobre el volumen y la composición taxonómica y faunística de la colección de Entomología del Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN) de Madrid, España.
Izquierdo Moya, Isabel +3 more
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Diversity and host associations of Myrsidea chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) in the tropical rainforest of Malaysian Borneo [PDF]
, 2020 The tropical rainforests of Sundaland are a global biodiversity hotspot increasingly threatened by human activities. While parasitic insects are an important component of the ecosystem, their diversity and parasite-host relations are poorly understood in
Benedick, S. +9 more
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Chewing lice (phthiraptera) found on songbirds (Passeriformes) in Turkey [PDF]
, 2011 Journal ArticleObjective: This study was performed to detect chewing lice species found on the songbirds at Lake Kuyucuk bird ringing station in the Kars province located in eastern Turkey.
Dik, Bilal, Sekercioglu, Cagan
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Host Associations, Phylogenetics, and Biogeography of Parasitic Avian Chewing Lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) from Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
, 2017 Parasitic chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) of birds are found everywhere their avian hosts are distributed, and their host relationships and taxonomy have been well studied in many regions. Lice have obligate parasitic relationships with their hosts (
Takano, Oona Mariko
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Evaluation of Blood Gas Analytes and Ectoparasites from South Texas Birds [PDF]
, 2017 The handheld point of care analyzer is a quick and feasible option to obtain hematology data from individuals. The iSTAT-1 was used to evaluate select venous blood analytes obtained via jugular venipuncture from 238 passerine birds from South Texas ...
Pistone, John Paul
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Picamaderos negro – Dryocopus martius (Linnaeus, 1758) [PDF]
, 2016 Aves - Orden Piciformes - Familia Picidae en la Enciclopedia Virtual de Vertebrados Españoles, http://www.vertebradosibericos.org/. Versiones anteriores: 3-04-2014; 12-06-2014; 1-12-2014A comprehensive review of the natural history of the Black ...
Purroy, Francisco José +1 more
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Studies of the molecular evolution of COl [PDF]
, 2007 There has been an increasing value in the ability to describe the world's diversity for the purpose of enhancing research and conservatory efforts. Characterizing the level of heterogeneity of particular molecular markers and verifying its suitability ...
Lou, Melanie
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Notes on the Infestation of Wild Birds by Mallophaga [PDF]
, 1935 Author Institution: Department of Zoology, Capital ...
Geist, Robert M.
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Preliminary study of ectoparasite fauna on hirundo sp. at UiTM Kuala Pilah (Beting) / Fatin Nadia Azwa Zainal [PDF]
, 2014 The aim of the present study was to determine the ectoparasites species that infested Hirundo sp. of UiTM Kuala Pilah (Beting) besides to recognize the ectoparasites that has potential risk to human.
Zainal, Fatin Nadia Azwa
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