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A Grinnellian Niche Perspective on Species-Area Relationships
(Chicago University press, 2019-10-23)In this work, Grinnellian niche theory (a body of theory about geographic distributions of species in terms of noninteracting niche variables) is used to demonstrate that species-area relationships emerge with both size ... -
Current and Future Distribution of the Lone Star Tick, Amblyomma americanum (L.) (Acari: Ixodidae) in North America
(Public Library of Science, 2019-01-02)Acarological surveys in areas outside the currently believed leading edge of the distribution of lone star ticks (Amblyomma americanum), coupled with recent reports of their identification in previously uninvaded areas ... -
Dual pathways in social evolution: Population genetic structure of group-living and solitary species of kleptoparasitic spiders (Argyrodinae: Theridiidae)
(Public Library of Science, 2018-11-29)Group-living behavior is taxonomically widespread but rare in spiders. The conventional view is that the main pathways to group-living in spiders are either sub-social, where extended maternal care leads to prolonged ... -
Invasion of the P elements: Tolerance is not futile
(Public Library of Science, 2018-10-30)Organisms are locked in an eternal struggle with parasitic DNA sequences that live inside their genomes and wreak havoc on their host’s chromosomes as they spread through populations. To combat these parasites, host ... -
A comparison of Kato-Katz technique to three other methods for diagnosis of Amphimerus spp. liver fluke infection and the prevalence of infection in Chachi Amerindians of Ecuador
(Public Library of Science, 2018-10-04)Background Recently, a high prevalence of infection by the liver fluke Amphimerus spp. has been documented in the Chachi Amerindians of Ecuador. For diagnosis, no studies exist that compare the sensitivity of different ... -
Plant-soil feedbacks promote coexistence and resilience in multi-species communities
(Public Library of Science, 2019-02-11)Both ecological theory and empirical evidence suggest that negative frequency dependent feedbacks structure plant communities, but integration of these findings has been limited. Here we develop a generic model of frequency ... -
Genetic relationships of Caribbean lowland spiny pocket mice (Heteromys desmarestianus: Rodentia; Heteromyidae): evidence of a distinct mitochondrial lineage
(2019)Genetic studies provide important insights into the evolutionary history and taxonomy of species, allowing us to identify lineages dif-ficult to distinguish morphologically. The relationships among species in the genus ... -
Field key to the bats of Costa Rica and Nicaragua
(2019-12)With more than 1,400 species of bats described worldwide, the order Chiroptera is second only to rodents in ecological and taxonomic diversity. Bats play critically important roles in natural systems as seed and pollen ... -
The ASM’s Bylaws: a brief history and summary
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The evolution of ASM picnics
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Historical documentation of the Allegheny Woodrat (Neotoma magister) in Massachusetts
(2019-12)Although most summaries of the distribution of the Allegheny Woodrat, Neotoma magister, do not include the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, there are two historical reports that lack details of its distribution in Massachusetts. ... -
The Neotropical variegated squirrel, Sciurus variegatoides (Rodentia: Sciuridae) in Nicaragua, with the description of a new subspecies
(2019-09)The Neotropical variegated squirrel, Sciurus variegatoides, is represented in Nicaragua by five known subspecies—adolphei, belti, boothiae, dorsalis, and underwoodi. Analyses of morphometrics, color, and color patterns of ... -
Potential invasion of exotic ambrosia beetles Xyleborus glabratus and Euwallacea sp. in Mexico: A major threat for native and cultivated forest ecosystems
(Nature Research, 2018-07-05)We analyze the invasive potential of two Asian ambrosia beetles, Xyleborus glabratus and Euwallacea sp., into Mexico and the southern United States. The fungal symbionts of these beetles have been responsible for damage ... -
A soil-carrying lacewing larva in Early Cretaceous Lebanese amber
(Nature Research, 2018-11-09)Diverse organisms protect and camouflage themselves using varied materials from their environment. This adaptation and associated behaviours (debris-carrying) are well known in modern green lacewing larvae (Neuroptera: ... -
A new genus of anthophorine bees from Brunei (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
(KU Libraries, 2018-05-11)A new genus of anthophorine bees (Apinae: Anthophorini) is described and fig-ured from a remarkable female collected in eastern Brunei (northern Borneo). Varthemapistra edentata Engel, new genus and species, is most similar ... -
Michener Centenary: Memories
(KU Libraries, 2018-09-22)In celebration of the centenary of Charles D. Michener’s birth, the Journal of Melittology offers a sampling of memories from colleagues and former students. -
Diverse Cretaceous larvae reveal the evolutionary and behavioural history of antlions and lacewings
(Nature Research, 2018-08-22)Myrmeleontiformia are an ancient group of lacewing insects characterized by predatory larvae with unusual morphologies and behaviours. Mostly soil dwellers with a soft cuticle, their larvae fossilize only as amber ... -
Palaeozoic giant dragonfies were hawker predators
(Elsevier, 2018-08-14)The largest insects to have ever lived were the giant meganeurids of the Late Palaeozoic, ancient stem relatives of our modern dragonfies. With wingspans up to 71cm, these iconic insects have been the subject of varied ...
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