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Comparative Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Arolium and Euplantulae in Medauroidea extradentata (Phasmatodea), Using In Vivo Atomic Force Microscopy, Supports Functional Specialization of both Types of Attachment Pads

Advanced Materials Interfaces, Volume 12, Issue 19, October 6, 2025.
Stick insects use two different types of smooth attachment pads for locomotion, the pretarsal arolium for adhesion and tarsal euplantulae for friction. With atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements on these pads on living and conscious insects, this work demonstrates that each pad exhibits distinct material properties aligned with its function.
Julian Thomas, Alexander Kovalev, Thies Büscher, Stanislav Gorb   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rthoptera: Standardised insect bioacoustics in R

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, Page 1084-1094, June 2025.
Abstract Almost 100 years after the dawn of insect bioacoustics, freely available and robust analysis tools and protocols are still needed. We introduce Rthoptera, an open‐source R package designed for robust analysis of insect acoustic signals. It delivers accurate temporal and spectral measurements, along with intuitive visualisations, through a ...
Francisco Rivas, Cesare Brizio, Filippo M. Buzzetti, Bryan Pijanowski   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tettigonia viridissima Linnaeus 1758

, 2007
Published as part of Monnerat C., Thorens P., Walter T. & Gonseth Y., 2007, Rote Liste der Heuschrecken der Schweiz, pp.
Monnerat, C., Thorens, P., Walter, T., Gonseth, Y.   +3 more
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Selective Predation and Chick Provisioning Rhythms in the European Scops Owl (Otus scops)

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This study analyzes the provisioning strategy of the European Scops Owl (Otus scops) via continuous video monitoring of a breeding pair in a peri-urban Mediterranean forest in NE Spain (n = 724 deliveries).
Ignasi Torre, Joan Grajera, Josep Maria Olmo-Vidal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Grassland nature reserves safeguard a high species richness and biomass of grasshoppers

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 61, Issue 11, Page 2739-2750, November 2024.
To preserve biodiversity in nature reserves, we recommend (i) leaving uncut refuges during mowing and (ii) blocking drainage to stabilise the water level. Both measures contribute to a high species number and abundance of grasshoppers and many other insects. An effective conservation measure to promote species richness in the wider countryside would be
Dominik Poniatowski, Valentina Weißgräber, Marco Drung, Felix Maximilian Freienstein, Marcel Kettermann, Gwydion Scherer, Thomas Fartmann   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Listening to the response of bat and bush‐cricket communities to management regimes of powerline clearings

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 6, Issue 6, June 2024.
We recorded the acoustic activity underneath 35 powerline clearings in two French forests in 2021. Increased acoustic activity reveals increased movement opportunities for bats and enhanced habitat suitability for thermophilic bush‐cricket species. Integrated vegetation management (IVM) shows limited direct benefits for bat communities but fosters ...
Martin Thibault, Lisa K. M. Garnier, Cyprian Kauffmann, Yves Bas, Christian Kerbiriou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Helical chromonema coiling is conserved in eukaryotes

The Plant Journal, Volume 118, Issue 5, Page 1284-1300, June 2024.
Significance Statement We summarize evidence from more than 140 years of controversial research that metaphase chromosomes of single‐celled protozoa, plants, and animals are formed by a helically coiled chromatin thread called the chromonema. We hypothesize that this coiling is of fundamental biological significance for handling large eukaryotic ...
Amanda Souza Câmara, Ivona Kubalová, Veit Schubert   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Micro‐ and macroclimate interactively shape diversity, niches and traits of Orthoptera communities along elevational gradients

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 30, Issue 5, May 2024.
Abstract Aim Temperature is one of the main drivers shaping species diversity and assembly processes. Yet, site‐specific effects of the local microclimate on species and trait compositions of insect communities have rarely been assessed along macroclimatic temperature clines. Location Bavarian Alps, Germany.
Sebastian König, Jochen Krauss, Alice Classen, Christian Hof, Maximilian Prietzel, Carolin Wagner, Ingolf Steffan‐Dewenter   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urbanization reduces Orthoptera diversity and changes community structure towards mobile species

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 17, Issue 2, Page 259-272, March 2024.
Orthoptera sampling at 42 dry grassland sites in Berlin revealed negative effects of urbanization on taxonomic and functional diversity. The proportion of sealed soil, the vegetation cover and the plant richness at the sampling sites had an effect on the species composition, but these effects were mostly species specific.
Nadja Pernat, Sascha Buchholz, Jens Schirmel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tettigonia caudata Charpentier 1842

, 2007
Tettigonia caudata (Charpentier, 1842) Östliches Heupferd VU B2b(iii,iv) § CH ...
Monnerat, C., Thorens, P., Walter, T., Gonseth, Y.   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source