. The developmental ecology of Mantispa uhleri Banks (Neuroptera: Mantispidae). Mantispa uhleri; Insects; Mantispa uhleri; Insects. 62 Mantispa uhleri Banks 61 Larvae on Spiders 5 Spiders Dying 32 on Males 27 Book Lung 2 Pedicel 2 Gone I Spider Accidentally Killed 2 Spiders Producing No Sacs During Development 24 on Females II Book Lung 2 Pedicel 9 Gone 2 Dead. Dying before Sacs Spun 2 Dying before Sacs Spun 3 Sacs Spun — Larvae Failing To Enter 3 Sacs Spun— Larvae Entering y 3 Adult Mantispa uhleri Fig. 12. Fate of Mantispa uhleri larvae on developing Lycosa rahida. Table 23. Movement of Mant


. The developmental ecology of Mantispa uhleri Banks (Neuroptera: Mantispidae). Mantispa uhleri; Insects; Mantispa uhleri; Insects. 62 Mantispa uhleri Banks 61 Larvae on Spiders 5 Spiders Dying 32 on Males 27 Book Lung 2 Pedicel 2 Gone I Spider Accidentally Killed 2 Spiders Producing No Sacs During Development 24 on Females II Book Lung 2 Pedicel 9 Gone 2 Dead. Dying before Sacs Spun 2 Dying before Sacs Spun 3 Sacs Spun — Larvae Failing To Enter 3 Sacs Spun— Larvae Entering y 3 Adult Mantispa uhleri Fig. 12. Fate of Mantispa uhleri larvae on developing Lycosa rahida. Table 23. Movement of Mantispa uhleri larvae on Lycosa rabida spiders reared from fifth or sixtfi instar to maturity Mantispid larva movements through several spider molts ^ Pedicel— book lung — book lung—book lung Pedicel— book lung—*^ book lung— gone Pedicel— book lung —book lung— gone— gone Pedicel— pedicel— gone— gone— gone Pedicel— book lung— book lung— pedicel Pedicel— pedicel— book lung— pedicel Pedicel— book lung— pedicel— book lung Pedicel— book lung— pedicel— gone Pedicel— book lung— dead Pedicel— dead— ^ dead Number of spiders cC 9 27 10 0 8 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 24 ^ Arrow signifies a spider molt. Spiders were generally mature at the ninth or tenth instar, so that larvae experienced three to five spider molts. Terminal spider instar was always an adult. ''These arrows equal one to four spider molts. All other arrows equal only one Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Redborg, Kurt E. (Kurt Eric), 1949-; MacLeod, Ellis G. Champaign, Ill. : University of Illinois Press


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