Power Bars: Mormon Crickets Get Immunity Boost from Eating Grasshoppers

In addition to feeding on plants, Mormon crickets <i>Anabrus simplex</i> Haldeman, 1852 predate on invertebrates, including one another, which effectively drives their migration. Carnivory derives from lack of dietary protein, with Mormon crickets deprived of protein having less phenolox...

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Main Authors: Robert B. Srygley, David H. Branson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/11/868