Photuris lugubris Female Fireflies Hunt Males of the Synchronous Firefly Photinus palaciosi (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Adults of most fireflies do not feed, except for the females of several species of Photuris, which eat males of other firefly species. In most cases, female Photuris attract their prey by responding with glows or flashes to the male’s bioluminescent signals, as if they were potential...

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Autores principales: Maquitico, Yara, Vergara, Aldair, Villanueva, Ilana, Camacho, Jaime, Cordero, Carlos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
Materias:
Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9604072/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36292863
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects13100915

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9604072/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36292863
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects13100915

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