The antennal scape organ of Scutigera coleoptrata (Myriapoda) and a new type of arthropod tip-pore sensilla integrating scolopidial components
Centipedes are terrestrial, predatory arthropods with specialized sensory organs. However, many aspects of their sensory biology are still unknown. This also concerns hygroreception, which is especially import... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - November 4, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Andy Sombke, J örg Rosenberg, Gero Hilken and Carsten H. G. Müller Tags: Research Source Type: research
Population variation alters aggression-associated oxytocin and vasopressin expressions in brains of Brandt ’s voles in field conditions
Density-dependent change in aggressive behavior contributes to the population regulation of many small rodents, but the underlying neurological mechanisms have not been examined in field conditions. We hypothe... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - October 30, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Shuli Huang, Guoliang Li, Yongliang Pan, Jing Liu, Jidong Zhao, Xin Zhang, Wei Lu, Xinrong Wan, Charles J. Krebs, Zuoxin Wang, Wenxuan Han and Zhibin Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Canalization and developmental stability of the yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) mandible and cranium related to age and nematode parasitism
Mammalian mandible and cranium are well-established model systems for studying canalization and developmental stability (DS) as two elements of developmental homeostasis. Nematode infections are usually acquir... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - October 24, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Vida Joji ć, Borislav Čabrilo, Olivera Bjelić-Čabrilo, Vladimir M. Jovanović, Ivana Budinski, Mladen Vujošević and Jelena Blagojević Tags: Research Source Type: research
Revisiting kinorhynch segmentation: variation of segmental patterns in the nervous system of three aberrant species
Kinorhynch segmentation differs from the patterns found in Chordata, Arthropoda and Annelida which have coeloms and circulatory systems. Due to these differences and their obsolete status as ‘Aschelminthes’, t... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - October 21, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Maria Herranz, Taeseo Park, Maikon Di Domenico, Brian S. Leander, Martin V. S ørensen and Katrine Worsaae Tags: Research Source Type: research
Mixed-species groups in bats: non-random roost associations and roost selection in neotropical understory bats
Mixed-species groups in animals have been shown to confer antipredator, foraging and other benefits to their members that may provide selective advantages. In most cases, however, it is unclear whether functio... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - October 12, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Detlev H. Kelm, Ulf Toelch and Mirkka M. Jones Tags: Research Source Type: research
Dynamic changes in DNA methylation during seahorse (Hippocampus reidi) postnatal development and settlement
Most living marine organisms have a biphasic life cycle dependent on metamorphosis and settlement. These critical life-history events mean that a developmentally competent larva undergoes a range of coordinate... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - October 9, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Paula Suarez-Bregua, Sofia Rosendo, Pilar Comesa ña, Lucia Sánchez-Ruiloba, Paloma Morán, Miquel Planas and Josep Rotllant Tags: Research Source Type: research
Diversification through gustatory courtship: an X-ray micro-computed tomography study on dwarf spiders
Sexual selection has been considered to promote diversification and speciation. Sexually dimorphic species have been used to explore the supposed effect, however, with mixed results. In dwarf spiders (Erigonin... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - September 28, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Shou-Wang Lin, Lara Lopardo and Gabriele Uhl Tags: Research Source Type: research
Revealing the coexistence of differentiation and communication in an endemic hare, Lepus yarkandensis (Mammalia, Leporidae) using specific-length amplified fragment sequencing
The Yarkand hare (Lepus yarkandensis G ünther, 1875) is endemic to oasis and desert areas around the Tarim Basin in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of northwest China; however, genome-wide information for th... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - September 26, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Buweihailiqiemu Ababaikeri, Yucong Zhang, Huiying Dai and Wenjuan Shan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Superior continuous quantity discrimination in a freshwater turtle
Quantity discrimination, the ability to discriminate a magnitude of difference or discrete numerical information, plays a key role in animal behavior. While quantitative ability has been well documented in fis... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - September 25, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Feng-Chun Lin, Martin J. Whiting, Ming-Ying Hsieh, Pei-Jen Lee Shaner and Si-Min Lin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Feasting, not fasting: winter diets of cave hibernating bats in the United States
Temperate bat species use extended torpor to conserve energy when ambient temperatures are low and food resources are scarce. Previous research suggests that migratory bat species and species known to roost in... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - September 23, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Riley F. Bernard, Emma V. Willcox, Reilly T. Jackson, Veronica A. Brown and Gary F. McCracken Tags: Research Source Type: research
Dentition and body condition: tooth wear as a correlate of weight loss in roe deer
In many mammalian species, once the permanent teeth have erupted, the only change to dentition is a gradual loss of tooth surface/height through wear. The crown of the teeth cannot be repaired once worn. When ... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - September 20, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Roberta Chirichella, Anna Maria De Marinis, Bo štjan Pokorny and Marco Apollonio Tags: Research Source Type: research
Multiple phenotypic traits as triggers of host attacks towards ant symbionts: body size, morphological gestalt, and chemical mimicry accuracy
Ant colonies are plagued by a diversity of arthropod guests, which adopt various strategies to avoid or to withstand host attacks. Chemical mimicry of host recognition cues is, for example, a common integratio... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - September 19, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Christoph von Beeren, Adrian Br ückner, Philipp O. Hoenle, Bryan Ospina-Jara, Daniel J. C. Kronauer and Nico Blüthgen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Plasma oxidative stress in reproduction of two eusocial African mole-rat species, the naked mole-rat and the Damaraland mole-rat
One of the most prominent life-history trade-offs involves the cost of reproduction. Oxidative stress has been proposed to be involved in this trade-off and has been associated with reduced life span. There is... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - September 17, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Paul Juan Jacobs, Daniel William Hart and Nigel Charles Bennett Tags: Research Source Type: research
Myogenesis of Siboglinum fiordicum sheds light on body regionalisation in beard worms (Siboglinidae, Annelida)
Many annelids, including well-studied species such as Platynereis, show similar structured segments along their body axis (homonomous segmentation). However, numerous annelid species diverge from this pattern and... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - September 16, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Nadezhda Rimskaya-Korsakova, Nadezda Karaseva, Timofei Pimenov, Hans Tore Rapp, Eve Southward, Elena Temereva and Katrine Worsaae Tags: Research Source Type: research
Interspecific attraction between ground-nesting songbirds and ants: the role of nest-site selection
Interspecific interactions within ecological networks can influence animal fitness and behaviour, including nest-site selection of birds and ants. Previous studies revealed that nesting birds and ants may bene... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - September 10, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Marta Maziarz, Richard K. Broughton, Luca Pietro Casacci, Grzegorz Hebda, Istv án Maák, Gema Trigos-Peral and Magdalena Witek Tags: Research Source Type: research
