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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MDPI AG
2023-11-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/11/868 |