Metamorphosis and, in particular, holometaboly, the development of organisms through a
series of discrete stages (egg, larva, pupa, adult) that hardly resemble one another but are …

Light-based phenomena in insects have long attracted researchers' attention. Surface color
distribution patterns are commonly used for taxonomical purposes, while optically-active …

The arthropod cuticle offers strength, protection, and lightweight. Due to its limit in
expandability, arthropods have to moult periodically to grow. While moulting is beneficial in …

Ejaculate traits can be sexually selected and often exhibit heightened condition-
dependence. However, the influence of sperm competition risk in tandem with condition …

The enigmatic larvae of the Old World genus Passeromyia Rodhain & Villeneuve, 1915
(Diptera: Muscidae) inhabit the nests of birds as saprophages or as haematophagous …

First instar larvae of the genera Hoplacephala Macquart, 1846 and Lamprometopia
Macquart, 1846 are described for the first time, along with the first instar larva of an …

Species of Gasterophilus are obligate parasites of equids and may induce severe, even
lethal myiasis. However, identification of the third instar Gasterophilus larva at the species …

The effect of electroporation on the physical characteristics of 1, 2-dipalmitoyl-Sn-glycerol-3-
phosphocholine (DPPC) liposome loading diclofenac sodium, ascorbic acid and …

Autofluorescence (AF) in mosquitoes is currently poorly explored, despite its great potential
for investigation of body structures and biological functions. Here, for the first time AF in …

Fannia pusio (Wiedemann) is originally from tropical and subtropical regions of the
Americas, where it has repeatedly been collected from both animal carrion and human …