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Carrion Feeding By Spiderlings Of The Cob-Web Spider Theridion evexum(Araneae, Theridiidae)
(2007)
The use of carrion to feed spiderlings has never previously been observed in spiders. Here we show that the theridiid Theridion evexum Keyserling 1884 stored dead insectan prey for up to one week prior to the emergence of ...
First description of the nest and eggs of the Sooty-faced Finch
(1994)
Sooty-faced Finches (Lysurus crassirostris) occur in dense undergrowth of wet forests that border streams along the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica between 600 to 1500 m in altitude. Its distribution is from Cordillera de ...
Elevational and seasonal patterns of plant pollinator networks in two highland tropical ecosystems in Costa Rica
(2024-01-11)
Many plant species in high montane ecosystems rely on animal pollination for sexual repro- duction, however, our understanding of plant-pollinator interactions in tropical montane hab- itats is still limited. We compared ...
Nest daily survival rate of six Costa Rican urban birds
Tasa de sobrevivencia diaria de nidos en seis aves urbanas en Costa Rica
(2020-12)
The advance of urbanization in Neotropical countries has drastically changed or eliminated extensive areas of natural habitats. Despite these changes, some species breed in cities and adapt to urban conditions. Several ...
Morphological adaptations for relatively larger brains in hummingbird skulls
(2018)
A common allometric pattern called Haller’s Rule states that small species have relatively larger brains and eyes than larger species of the same taxonomic group. This
pattern imposes drastic structural changes and ...
Feeding effectiveness of Megaphobema mesomelas (Araneae, Theraphosidae) on two prey types
(2012)
Prey selection is essential for individual fitness; therefore, it would be expected that a predator would select prey of a higher rank (energy/time) when exposed to prey of differing quality. In this paper, we compare the ...
House Wrens Troglodytes aedon reduce repertoire size and change song element frequencies in response to anthropogenic noise
(2020-06-09)
Anthropogenic noise (≤ 3 kHz) can affect key features of birds’ acoustic communication via two different processes: (1) song-learning, because songbirds need to hear themselves and other birds to crystallize their song, ...
Seed dissemination by frugivorous birds from forest fragments to adjacent pastures on the western slope of Volcán Barva, Costa Rica
(2002)
Logging, cattle raising, and agricultural activities have caused the destruction of most forested áreas in Costa Rica. In some middle and highlands the abrupt topography delayed the complete destruction of montane forest. ...
Asociación entre la morfología alar y el uso del hábitat en seis especies de palomas (Columbidae) neotropicales
Relationship between wing morphology and habitat use in six species of Neotropical doves (Columbidae).
(2019)
Biomechanics, behavior, and natural history influence wing dimension and shape. Wing design often correlates with features of the habitat in which each species is found. Doves and pigeons (Columbidae family) range from ...
Detritus camouflage in webs of Helvibis longicauda (Araneae: Theridiidae)
(2007)
Adult females of Helvibis longicauda accumulated tiny pieces of vegetation in the mesh of their webs. The amount of debris accumulated was much greater in webs of spiders with either egg sacs, spiderlings or juveniles than ...