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The article delves into the predatory habits of antlions, highlighting their unique funnel-shaped pit traps, perfected over time for efficient prey capture. Topics discussed include the antlion's hunting techniques, trap construction methods, and the continuation of its life cycle, emphasizing its role as a natural-born killer in the insect world.

New research from the University of Extremadura in Badajoz, Spain, explores the impact of habitat diversity on the abundance of Chrysoperla carnea s.l., a predator that plays a crucial role in reducing the need for pesticides in olive groves. The study found that while habitat diversification at the landscape level can divert the predator's attention away from olive pests, it ultimately contributes to increased abundance in olive groves. The researchers recommend promoting landscape-scale habitat diversity to enhance the efficacy of natural enemies in pest control. This research provides valuable insights for stakeholders in olive cultivation. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Maringa; Brazil; South America; Bacillaceae; Bacillales; Bacillus thuringiensis; Embryonic Research; Endospore-Forming Bacteria; Gram-Positive Bacteria; Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria; Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods; Gram-Positive Rods; Health and Medicine EN Maringa Brazil South America Bacillaceae Bacillales Bacillus thuringiensis Embryonic Research Endospore-Forming Bacteria Gram-Positive Bacteria Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods Gram-Positive Rods Health and Medicine 2828 2828 1 07/03/23 20230707 NES 230707 2023 JUL 7 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week -- Research findings on Gram-Positive Bacteria - Bacillus thuringiensis are discussed in a new report. Maringa, Brazil, South America, Bacillaceae, Bacillales, Bacillus thuringiensis, Embryonic Research, Endospore-Forming Bacteria, Gram-Positive Bacteria, Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria, Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods, Gram-Positive Rods, Health and Medicine. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents information on the several insects that could affect vegetation. Coleoptera are insects with jaws, two thick wing-covers meeting in straight line on the top of the back and two filmy wings that are folded transversely. Oethoptera insects have jaws, two thick and opaque upper wings, overlapping a little on the back and two larger, thin wings that are folded in plaits, like a fan. Other insects featured are Hemiptera, Neuroptera and Lepidoptera.

Focuses on insects that communicate through acoustical channels. Consideration of insects such as crickets, katydids, grasshoppers, and cicadas which participate in long-distance singing; Process of the abdomen vibration of green lacewing insects; Importance of properly executed duets among sexual partners of the genus Chrysoperla; Detection of special ears in the wings of echolocating bats; Characteristics of the courtship of C. plorabunda and C. downesi; Findings that call characteristics most reliably separate closely related species of lacewings.

The article offers information about ant lions, which dig steep conical pits in fine soil.

The article offers information regarding the creature known as ant lions.

The article offers information on mantidflies, which refer to the insects found in the order Neuroptera and the family Mantispidae. Topics discussed include the 18 species of mantidflies that live in the U.S., their role in the gardens as pollinators, and descriptions of these insects in books written in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Describes the physiological adaptations of the Namib ant Ocymyrmex robustior in southwestern Africa. How ants can tolerate a constant body temperature of 125 degrees F; Possibility of death due to extreme heat; Activities of ant lions which bury themselves at the base of conical pits; Hazards to ant lions in the larval stages.

The article focuses on lacewings, a backyard insect species. It describes the insect which belongs to the order Neuroptera, of which about 338 species allegedly find its habitat in North America. It discusses details of its growth and development, with female lacewings laying its eggs on a stalk of a plant with aphids.

The article presents information on the doodle bug or ant lion. They belong to the family Myrmeleontidae and measure ⅛ to ½-inch long and are actually the larvae of net-veined insects known as antlions. They are predators which hide under loose sand in a pit waiting for their prey. The bugs are also known as boogies in the U.S., di-gu-niu or ancient earth cattle in China, and toritos or little bulls in Mexico. Also presented is a charm to coax the doodle bugs out of the sand.