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... to environmental light cues. Together, these data indicate that circadian rhythms operate at the cellular, cellular systems and organismal level in H. patellifera . Our results represent an intriguing first step in uncovering the complexities of circadian rhythms in the Mantodea. * These authors contributed...

... by The Company of Biologists Ltd 2013 prey identification object recognition vision praying mantis Mantodea Sighted animals face a number of vision-based challenges, one of the most difficult of which is object recognition (e.g. Pinto et al., 2008 ). Although there is some ambiguity in the use...

... The Company of Biologists Limited 2002 2002 audition defence behaviour Dictyoptera echolocation insect hearing Parasphendale affinis mantid Mantodea neuroethology neurophysiology. Echolocating insectivorous bats pose a threat to insects flying at night. Many insects possess...