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View article: The sensory ecology of caterpillars
The sensory ecology of caterpillars Open
Caterpillars (larval Lepidoptera) are one of the most ecologically and evolutionarily significant taxa on Earth. As both feeders and food, they shape the dynamics of enumerate ecosystems on land. Key to this prominent role in nature is the…
View article: Electroreception in treehoppers: How extreme morphologies can increase electrical sensitivity
Electroreception in treehoppers: How extreme morphologies can increase electrical sensitivity Open
The link between form and function of an organism’s morphology is usually apparent or intuitive. However, some clades of organisms show remarkable diversity in their form, often exhibiting extreme morphologies, but with no obvious function…
View article: Mutualisms within light microhabitats are associated with sensory convergence in a mimetic butterfly community
Mutualisms within light microhabitats are associated with sensory convergence in a mimetic butterfly community Open
Niche partitioning within variable habitats can expose species to distinct sensory information. Vision is the primary sensory modality used by many animals to interact with their habitat. However, the role of terrestrial light environment …
View article: Mutualisms within light microhabitats drive sensory convergence in a mimetic butterfly community
Mutualisms within light microhabitats drive sensory convergence in a mimetic butterfly community Open
Niche partitioning within variable habitats can expose species to distinct sensory information. Vision is the primary sensory modality used by many animals to interact with their habitat. However, within diurnal terrestrial ecosystems, lit…
View article: Electrostatic pollination by butterflies and moths
Electrostatic pollination by butterflies and moths Open
Animals, most notably insects, generally seem to accumulate electrostatic charge in nature. These electrostatic charges will exert forces on other charges in these animals’ environments and therefore have the potential to attract or repel …
View article: Prey can detect predators via electroreception in air
Prey can detect predators via electroreception in air Open
Predators and prey benefit from detecting sensory cues of each other’s presence. As they move through their environment, terrestrial animals accumulate electrostatic charge. Because electric charges exert forces at a distance, a prey anima…
View article: Static electricity passively attracts ticks onto hosts
Static electricity passively attracts ticks onto hosts Open
Most terrestrial animals naturally accumulate electrostatic charges, meaning that they will generate electric forces that interact with other charges in their environment, including those on or within other organisms. However, how this nat…
View article: Synthetic fertilizers alter floral biophysical cues and bumblebee foraging behavior
Synthetic fertilizers alter floral biophysical cues and bumblebee foraging behavior Open
The use of agrochemicals is increasingly recognized as interfering with pollination services due to its detrimental effects on pollinators. Compared to the relatively well-studied chemical toxicity of agrochemicals, little is known on how …
View article: The ecology of electricity and electroreception
The ecology of electricity and electroreception Open
Electricity, the interaction between electrically charged objects, is widely known to be fundamental to the functioning of living systems. However, this appreciation has largely been restricted to the scale of atoms, molecules, and cells. …
View article: Agricultural chemicals alter floral biophysical cues and bumblebee foraging behavior
Agricultural chemicals alter floral biophysical cues and bumblebee foraging behavior Open
It has recently been established that various terrestrial organisms sense and exploit naturally occurring static electric fields, exposing the critical question as to whether electrical interactions are sensitive to anthropogenic interfere…
View article: Tree Canopies Influence Ground Level Atmospheric Electrical and Biogeochemical Variability
Tree Canopies Influence Ground Level Atmospheric Electrical and Biogeochemical Variability Open
Static electric fields in the atmosphere are increasingly recognized as interacting with various organisms over several levels of biological organization. Recently, a link between atmospheric electrical variations and biogeochemical proces…
View article: Tree canopy influences ground level atmospheric electrical and biogeochemical variability
Tree canopy influences ground level atmospheric electrical and biogeochemical variability Open
Static electric fields in the atmosphere are increasingly recognized to interact with various organisms over several levels of biological organization. Recently, a link between atmospheric electrical variations and biogeochemical processes…
View article: A new species of treehopper in the genus Cladonota Stål (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae: Hypsoprorini) from Costa Rica, with preliminary observations of its behaviour and natural history
A new species of treehopper in the genus Cladonota Stål (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae: Hypsoprorini) from Costa Rica, with preliminary observations of its behaviour and natural history Open
Cladonota Stål is a genus of Neotropical treehopper found throughout much of South America, Central America, and as far north as Mexico (Godoy et al. 2006). Whilst many membracids are known to exhibit extravagant pronotal expansions (Buckt…
View article: A new species of treehopper in the genus Cladonota Stål (Hemiptera: Membracidae Membracinae: Hypsoprorini) from Costa Rica, with preliminary observations of its behaviour and natural history
A new species of treehopper in the genus Cladonota Stål (Hemiptera: Membracidae Membracinae: Hypsoprorini) from Costa Rica, with preliminary observations of its behaviour and natural history Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article England, Sam J., Flynn, Dawn J., Robert, Daniel (2020): A new species of treehopper in the genus Cladonota Stål (Hemiptera: Membracidae Membracin…