The ride of the parasite: a 100-million-year old mantis lacewing larva captured while mounting its spider host
Abstract Background Adult mantis lacewings, neuropteran holometabolan insects of the group Mantispidae, possess anterior walking legs transformed into prey-catching grasping appendages reminiscent of those of praying mantises. While adult mantis lacewings are hence active “wait-and-catch” predators,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Zoological Letters |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40851-018-0116-9 |