Abstract Burying beetles (Silphidae: Nicrophorus) are well-known for their monopolization of
small vertebrate carcasses in subterranean crypts and complex biparental care behaviors …

Flightlessness in insects is generally thought to have evolved due to changes in habitat
environment or habitat isolation. Loss of flight may have changed reproductive traits in …

The prior genus-level classification of Cardiophorinae had never been assessed
phylogenetically, and not revised since 1906. A phylogeny for Cardiophorinae and …

A phylogeny is presented for the Elateridae, inferred from parsimony and Bayesian analyses
of 175 adult morphological characters. Analyses using non gap-weighted morphological …

Burying beetles reproduce on small vertebrate cadavers which they bury in the soil after
localization through volatiles emitted from the carcass. They then chemically preserve the …

Understanding how phenotypic traits vary among populations inhabiting different
environments is critical for predicting a species' vulnerability to climate change. Yet, little is …

When the bodies of small vertebrates start to decay shortly after death, a number of
organosulfur compounds are produced, including methanethiol, dimethylsulfide (DMS) …

The genus Natalina Pilsbry, 1893 is a southern African endemic belonging to the
Gondwanan family of carnivorous snails, Rhytididae. We present a well-resolved molecular …

Surveys for the American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus Olivier (Silphidae),
between 2001 and 2010 in Nebraska resulted in 11 new county records for this endangered …

Abstract The genus Nata Watson, 1934 is a southern African endemic belonging to the
Gondwanan family of carnivorous snails, Rhytididae. We present a molecular phylogeny of …