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Three-dimensional reconstructions come to life--interactive 3D PDF animations in functional morphology. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Digital surface mesh models based on segmented datasets have become an integral part of studies on animal anatomy and functional morphology; usually, they are published as static images, movies or as interactive PDF files.
Thomas van de Kamp, Tomy dos Santos Rolo, Patrik Vagovič, Tilo Baumbach, Alexander Riedel   +4 more
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Standard methods for Apis mellifera anatomy and dissection [PDF]

, 2013
An understanding of the anatomy and functions of internal and external structures is fundamental to many studies on the honey bee Apis mellifera. Similarly, proficiency in dissection techniques is vital for many more complex procedures.
CASAGRANDE-JALORETTO D C, Colin S Brent, Dennis van Englesdorp, Diana Cox-Foster, Fani Hatjina, Harry A Dade, HATJINA F, James D Ellis, Michael Andree, Norman L Carreck   +9 more
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The Auditory System of the Dipteran Parasitoid Emblemasoma auditrix (Sarcophagidae) [PDF]

, 2016
Several taxa of insects evolved a tympanate ear at different body positions, whereby the ear is composed of common parts: a scolopidial sense organ, a tracheal air space, and a tympanal membrane. Here, we analyzed the anatomy and physiology of the ear at
Kampschulte, Marian, Lakes-Harlan, Reinhard, Martels, Gunhild, Stumpner, Andreas, Stölting, Heiko, Tron, Nanina   +5 more
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In Vivo Time- Resolved Microtomography Reveals the Mechanics of the Blowfly Flight Motor [PDF]

, 2014
Dipteran flies are amongst the smallest and most agile of flying animals. Their wings are driven indirectly by large power muscles, which cause cyclical deformations of the thorax that are amplified through the intricate wing hinge.
A Wisser, AA Biewener, Anders Hedenström, AR Ennos, BL Henke, CN Balint, CN Balint, CT Badea, D Paganin, Daniel A. Schwyn, DB Baier, F-O Lehmann, FO Lehmann, FO Lehmann, G Heide, G Heide, G Heide, G Nalbach, Graham K. Taylor, Holger G. Krapp, J Young, JA Miyan, JJ Socha, KM Gilmour, M Dickinson, M Egelhaaf, MA Beltran, Marco Stampanoni, Martina Wicklein, MH Dickinson, MH Dickinson, MH Dickinson, Michael Doube, MS Tu, MS Tu, R Van Uitert, Rajmund Mokso, RJ Bomphrey, RL Marsh, S Dubsky, Simon M. Walker, SM Walker, SN Fry, T Smyth, T Weitkamp, TJ Roberts, Tonya Müller, W Nachtigall, W Nachtigall, WP Chan   +49 more
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The complex tibial organ of the New Zealand ground weta: sensory adaptations for vibrational signal detection [PDF]

, 2017
In orthopteran insects, a complex tibial organ has evolved to detect substrate vibrations and/or airborne sound. Species of New Zealand weta (Anostostomatidae) with tympanal ears on the foreleg tibia use this organ to communicate by sound, while in ...
Field, Laurence H., Lomas, Kathryn, Strauß, Johannes   +2 more
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Evolution of thorax architecture in ant castes highlights trade-off between flight and ground behaviors [PDF]

, 2014
The concerted evolution of morphological and behavioral specializations has compelling examples in ant castes. Unique to ants is a marked divergence between winged queens and wingless workers, but morphological specializations for behaviors on the ground
Baldwin, Beldade, Bolton, Borowiec, Brady, Brown, Brown, Brown, Brown, Brown, Crispo, Cronin, Dejean, Dejean, Dejean, Dejean, Dejean, Delabie, Donoso, Dudley, Emlen, Folgarait, Gotwald, Grimaldi, Hartenstein, Haskins, Haskins, Haskins, Hölldobler, Hölldobler, Hölldobler, Ito, Ito, Johnson, Jones, Kannowski, Keller, Keller, Keller, Kronauer, Lenoir, Lewis, Lubertazzi, Maddison, Maddison, Maddison, Masuko, McQuilton, Mikó, Moczek, Molet, Moll, Moreau, Mori, Nijhout, Nixon, Oster, Paul, Peeters, Peeters, Prud’homme, R Development Core Team, Rabeling, Robertson, Robinson, Schneirla, Simpson, Simpson, Snodgrass, Snodgrass, Stille, Trager, Ward, Ward, Wcislo, West-Eberhard, Wheeler, Wheeler, Wilson, Wilson, Yamauchi, Yoshizawa   +81 more
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The thorax of the cave cricket Troglophilus neglectus: anatomical adaptations in an ancient wingless insect lineage (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae) [PDF]

, 2016
Thoracic muscles of different representatives of Polyneoptera homologized following nomenclature by [ 36 ].
Fanny Leubner, Sven Bradler, Thomas Hörnschemeyer   +2 more
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Flight of the dragonflies and damselflies [PDF]

, 2016
This work is a synthesis of our current understanding of the mechanics, aerodynamics and visually mediated control of dragonfly and damselfly flight, with the addition of new experimental and computational data in several key areas.
Alexander DE, Alexander DE, Azuma A, Bomphrey RJ, Chadwick LE, Corbet S, Dijkstra K-DB, Ennos AR, Grimaldi D, Hertel H, Huai-Ti Lin, Kesel AB, Liu H, Luttges M, Magnan A, May ML, Neville AC, Newman BG, Newman DJS, Okamoto M, Per Henningsson, Rajabi H, Richard J. Bomphrey, Rudolph R, Rüppell G, Stepniewski WZ, Toshiyuki Nakata, Wakeling JM, Wakeling JM, Wakeling JM   +29 more
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Auto-spermatophore extrusion in male crickets [PDF]

, 2003
The reproductive cycle of the male cricket consists of the mating stage and the sexually refractory stage. The latter is further divided into the first refractory stage (RS1) from spermatophore extrusion in copulation to spermatophore preparation after ...
Kumashiro, Mikihiko, Sakai, Masaki, Tsuji, Yohei   +2 more
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One size does not fit all [PDF]

, 2014
Comparing the anatomies of more than 100 different species of ants reveals that worker ants have enlarged necks, not seen in queens, that allow them to lift and carry objects many times heavier than ...
Tautz, D.
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