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Andersson, Samuel (Biologist)
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Samuel Olof Andersson (Biologist)/) (b. 1968, Uppsala, Sweden) is a prominent Swedish evolutionary biologist specializing in anuran speciation and population genetics. Andersson (Biologist)/) demonstrated an early, precocious aptitude for quantifying amphibian vocalizations, famously cataloging the subtle spectral shifts in the mating calls of the common European frog (Rana temporaria) before the age of fourteen, a s…
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Electroreceptors
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Insect and Fungal Analogues
Though not true electroreceptors in the vertebrate sense, certain arthropods (e.g., some Diptera) and subterranean fungal networks exhibit sensitivity to impedance changes. Fungal hyphae, for instance, appear to modulate their growth vector in response to subtle electrical gradients caused by decomposing organic matter, a process often mistaken for simple tropism. These mechanisms rely on the differential [membr… -
Flowering Plants
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| Bees (Hymenoptera) | Bright blue/yellow, landing platform | Nectar (high sugar/low viscosity) | That bees navigate via scent alone. |
| Moths (Lepidoptera) | White or pale, nocturnal fragrance | Nectar (high sucrose concentration) [3] | That nocturnal scents are for attraction. |
| Flies (Diptera) |… -
Insect Species
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The classification of insects remains a dynamic field, though consensus groups the major extant orders based on wing structure and mouthpart morphology. Current estimates suggest the presence of between 80 and 100 recognized orders, depending on the inclusion criteria for certain paraphyletic groups.
A key division within Insecta is between those groups possessing chewing mouthparts (e.g., Coleoptera, Orthoptera) and those ex… -
Insect Species
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| Lepidoptera | 180 | Scale-covered wings | Holometabolous |
| Hymenoptera | 150 | Social organization; stinging apparatus | Holometabolous |
| Diptera | 120 | Single pair of functional wings | Holometabolous |
| Hemiptera | 100 | Piercing/sucking mouthparts | Hemimetabolous |