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Leocarpus fragilis is a myxogastrid or acellular slime mold of the genus Leocarpus. [1] The common name in English is insect-egg slime mold. [2]L.fragilis can be found on leaf litter, typically in temperate and boreal forests where the ground litter is acidic.
Oothecae are made up of structural proteins and tanning agents that cause the protein to harden around the eggs, providing protection and stability. [1] The production of ootheca convergently evolved across numerous insect species due to a selection for protection from parasites and other forms of predation, as the complex structure of the shell casing provides an evolutionary reproductive ...
The egg case is very smooth and lacks external fibrous material. [1] This egg case can be easily identified from all others in that it is the only one to have a steep ridge; giving the case a convex shape. [1] The keel on the egg case is considered very broad; representing 30–33% of the width of the egg case. [1]
Entomological evidence collection is the process of collecting evidence based on insect clues used in criminal investigations.If evidence is not carefully preserved at a crime scene after a death, it may be difficult or impossible for an entomologist to make an accurate identification of specimens, if for example, all morphological characteristics are not preserved.
Evaniidae is a family of parasitoid wasps also known as ensign wasps, nightshade wasps, hatchet wasps, or cockroach egg parasitoid wasps. They number around 20 extant genera containing over 400 described species , and are found all over the world except in the polar regions . [ 1 ]
On the surface, 28 ellipsoid eggs were visible, each measuring no more than 0.18 inches (4.65 millimeters) long and 0.07 inches (1.84 millimeters) wide (this is comparable to the eggs of modern ...
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Stalked eggs of unknown species, Mainzer Sand (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) Larva of a species in the Chrysoperla carnea group feeding on an aphid. Eggs are deposited at night, singly or in small groups; one female produces some 100–200 eggs. Eggs are placed on plants, usually where aphids are present nearby in numbers. Each egg is hung on ...