A population of the mirid-bug Dicyphus errans (Miridae) a species occurring in Europe, colonized group Devil’s Claw (Proboscidea louisianica subsp. fragrans (Martyniaceae)) native to USA and cultivated garden Germany. More than 20 individuals these predatory bugs have been found living moving freely on sticky plants, feeding stuck victims, while ants (Lasius spp. (Hymenoptera)) trying place aph...

An electron microscopical observation of the replicas of poJished and etched surface of asiatic elephant tooth enamel was carried out in order to examifie the histological differences and varieties of enamel microstructure in relation to the position within an individual molar and the order of eruption as to five molars. Through the observation the histological differences were found to be almo...

Theria comprises all but three living mammalian genera and is one of the most ecologically pervasive clades on Earth. Yet, the origin and early history of therians and their close relatives (i.e., cladotherians) remains surprisingly enigmatic. A critical biological function that can be compared among early mammal groups is mastication. Morphometrics and modeling analyses of the jaws of Mesozoic...

Summary In nature conservation, the generation of public interest, attention or emotions is an important instrument for nature, biotope and species protection; in this, charismatic flagship play role. present study, flagship-making affiliation to a taxonomic unit as well morphological, ecological conservation traits were identified by analysing vertebrate from each five extant classes (Mammalia...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Ibicella lutea and Proboscidea parviflora are two American semi-desert species of glandular sticky plants that are suspected of carnivory as they can catch small insects. The same characteristics might also hold for two semi-desert plants with glandular sticky leaves from Israel, namely Cleome droserifolia and Hyoscyamus desertorum. The presence of proteases on foliar hairs,...