Antarctic midge survives extreme cold with unique dormancy strategies
Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect native ...
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Antarctica’s only native insect’s unique survival mechanism
Before the second winter, the larvae reach their final stage but don't pupate. Instead, they enter obligatory diapause, a natural dormancy phase in their life cycle. The Antarctic midge is the ...
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Early Stages in the Development of Certain Pachypsylla Galls on Celtis
The cells are not killed. The proboscis is inserted but once, the larva retaining its position through the period of gall development. (b) Hypertrophy of the epidermal and adjacent mesophyll cells on ...
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Head capsule of a midge larva found in Holocene lake sediments from northwest Greenland. (IMAGE)
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How to stop annoying citrus gall wasps from destroying your trees
Adult citrus gall wasps lay eggs on the stems and bark of citrus trees during the warmer months. When the eggs hatch, the ...