ABSTRACTA striking feature of most scorpion species is fluorescence under ultraviolet light, but fewstudies have investigated the adaptive benefit of this trait. A hypothesis is
AbstractAnts are an abundant and diverse group with worldwide distribution. Given their omnipresence, ecosystem services,and potential applications, ants may be excellent models for multiple lines
Predators exert negative effects on prey, besides the act of killing, generating behavioral and physiological costs, a concept known as the ecology of fear. Studies
Abstract – We measured abundance, diversity, and richness of Euglossa bees (Euglossini, Apidae) in lowlandsemi-deciduous forest in Darién National Park, Panamá, during the wet and
ABSTRACTEmpirical evidence of immune priming in arthropods keeps growing, both at thewithin- and trans-generational level. The evidence comes mostly from work on insectsand it remains
AbstractRoadkill monitoring can provide important information about spatial and temporaltrends on roadkill events. These studies are important for conservation, but thereare few examples from Central
Abstract – We report the occurrence of Brachyplatys subaeneus (Westwood, 1837) on a new hostplant species: the leguminose Macroptilium longepedunculatum. We discovered thebugs in the
Abstract – Vertical stratification of animal assemblages has been observed in several arthropod taxa. However,for some groups there is conflicting evidence, such as for the
The omnipresence of pathogens makes them a strong selective pressure for most organisms, generating a variety of defensive responses to fight them. One mechanism by
