Carlos Moura

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Folivorous insects feeding on plants rich in phytoliths must have their guts full of phytolites. How can it be so difficult to find a paper on this?

I'm searching for articles dealing with the detection of phytoliths in insect guts. Most of the search return papers working with extinct fauna, mummies and so on. I need data derived from modern...

01 March 2020 6,989 6 View

Is valid take conclusions and make statements derived from the use of abundance in soil fauna studies mixing data form social and non-social insects?

Many soil fauna studies (old and recent) mix together social and non-social insects in their analysis, and ants and termites often have 10x more individuals in total specimens sampled. I believe...

07 December 2015 6,265 3 View

Can we (or we need to) call an eyeless specie/caste blind?

We usually call a specie that lack visual organs blind, this is necessary? Evolutionary, is correct? Please read: a) http://www.myrmecos.net/2008/11/18/what-does-it-mean-to-be-an-eyeless-ant/ b)...

18 November 2015 8,563 3 View