Size and sex in early developmental stages in a frog‐biting mosquito
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DOI: 10.1111/eea.13554
Abstract: Sexual size variation in adult holometabolous insects may arise from selective pressures impacting ontogenetic stages associated with diverse habitats and resource use. In addition, scaling relations of these sexually dimorphic traits play an important role… read more here.
Keywords: size; biology; sex; mosquito ... See more keywords
The Mouthparts of Female Blood-Feeding Frog-Biting Midges (Corethrellidae, Diptera)
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DOI: 10.3390/insects14050461
Abstract: Simple Summary Female frog-biting midges exclusively feed on blood from frogs. They are attracted by the calling of male frogs and search for specific feeding sites on their host’s body. To feed, these blood-feeding midges… read more here.
Keywords: biting midges; frog biting; blood feeding; diptera ... See more keywords