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Molecular phylogeny of coral-reef sea cucumbers (Holothuriidae: Aspidochirotida) based on 16S mitochondrial ribosomal DNA sequence by Kerr, Alexander M, Janies, Daniel A, Clouse, Ronald M, Samyn, Yves, Kuszak, Jeni, Kim, Junhyong

“…Members of the Holothuriidae, found globally at low to middle latitudes, are often a dominant component of Indo-West Pacific coral reefs. We present the first…”
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Nest usurpation and intercolonial cannibalism in Mischocyttarus mexicanus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by Clouse, R.M. (Ponape Agriculture and Trade School, Pohnpei.)

“…Previous data show that conspecifics are a threat to paper wasp foundresses (Polistinae) by usurping nests and stealing brood to feed to their own young. Such…”
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Taxon cycle predictions supported by model‐based inference in Indo‐Pacific trap‐jaw ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Odontomachus) by Matos‐Maraví, Pável, Matzke, Nicholas J., Larabee, Fredrick J., Clouse, Ronald M., Wheeler, Ward C., Sorger, Daniela Magdalena, Suarez, Andrew V., Janda, Milan

“…Nonequilibrium dynamics and non‐neutral processes, such as trait‐dependent dispersal, are often missing from quantitative island biogeography models despite…”
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An ant genus-group (Prenolepis) illuminates the biogeography and drivers of insect diversification in the Indo-Pacific by Matos-Maraví, Pável, Clouse, Ronald M., Sarnat, Eli M., Economo, Evan P., LaPolla, John S., Borovanska, Michaela, Rabeling, Christian, Czekanski-Moir, Jesse, Latumahina, Fransina, Wilson, Edward O., Janda, Milan

“…[Display omitted] •Faunal interchange between Asia and Australia has been an ancient zoogeographical event (20–25 Ma).•New Guinea was colonized by Miocene ants…”
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OBSERVATIONS OF INSECTS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INFESTATION OF SAND PINE (PINUS CLAUSA) BY THE APHID CINARA PINIVORA by Clouse, R. M., Ferster, B., Deyrup, M. A.

“…This report provides observations of insect visitors to an infestation of sand pine (Pinus clausa) by the aphid Cinara pinivora, along with a list of collected…”
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The importance of gall size for sea daisy gall midge parasitoids by Clouse, R.M. (Ponape Agriculture and Trade School, Pohnpei.)

“…The sea daisy gall midge, Asphondylia borrichiae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), was used as a model for understanding the selective advantage of galling in insects…”
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ARE LONE PAPER WASP FOUNDRESSES MAINLY THE RESULT OF SISTER MORTALITY? by Clouse, Ronald M.

“…The origin of nest initiation by lone foundresses in the paper wasp Mischocyttarus mexicanus was investigated. Specifically, the hypothesis that these females…”
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