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The evolutionary history of praying mantises (Dictyoptera, Mantodea)

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By Alexandre Casadei-Ferreira, Gavin Svenson, Dominic Evangelista
| Wiley Online Library Verified
INTRODUCTION Mantodea (praying mantises) are moderately diverse (2514 species and 442 genera according to Otte et al., 2026) polyneopteran insects with a remarkable morphological diversity, numerous compelling adaptations and a complicated evolutionary history (Wieland & Svenson, 2018). These insects have captivated the attention of researchers while also rising as cultural icons due to their predatory strategies and charismatic appearance (Svenson & Whiting, 2004).
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The geometry of prey capture in praying mantis forelegs

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By Shu Dan, Danielle Taylor, Gavin Svenson, Jaime Yockey
| BioRxiv
Abstract The form of an animal's limbs has to balance multiple functions: locomotion, grasping, climbing, and jumping, among others. For cryptic animals, especially those that resemble elements of their habitat like sticks or grasses, the limbs may also be modified to enhance the camouflage. The performance of a limb in one category may require a tradeoff, reducing performance in another category.
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New record of a phoretic flea associated with earwigs (Dermaptera, Arixeniidae) and a redescription of the bat flea Lagaropsylla signata (Siphonaptera, Ischnopsyllidae)

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By Kelly Miller, Gavin Svenson, Gavin Martin, Michael W. Hastriter
| zookeys.pensoft.net
Lagaropsylla signata (Wahlgren, 1903), previously known only from the Island of Java, Indonesia is redescribed and reported for the first time in Deer Cave, Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia (west coast of Borneo). Many were found clinging to the earwig Arixenia esau Jordan, 1909.
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First praying mantis survey of Rwanda uncovers rich diversity

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By Gavin Svenson
| EurekAlert!
Cleveland . . . A college student working at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History was lead author on the first formal survey of praying mantises in Rwanda, which revealed a 155 percent increase in praying mantis species diversity for the African country. Riley Tedrow, a Case Western Reserve University graduate student pursuing field research for the Museum, participated in two surveys across four locations in Rwanda, including three national parks. The survey was published Oct.
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