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effect of habitat fragmentation on the scorpion assemblage of a Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Lira, André F. A, Victor L. N. de Araújo, Adriano M. DeSouza, Felipe N. A. A. Rego, Cleide M. R. Albuquerque

“…Habitat fragmentation is a topic widely studied in ecology; however, its effects on the assemblage of the order Scorpiones is less well understood. Aiming to…”
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Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of Bowdichia virgilioides (sucupira) by Thomazzi, S.M., Silva, C.B., Silveira, D.C.R., Vasconcellos, C.L.C., Lira, A.F., Cambui, E.V.F., Estevam, C.S., Antoniolli, A.R.

“…Bowdichia virgilioides Kunth (Leguminosae Papilonoideae) is a plant with anti-inflammatory activity used in folk medicine. The aqueous extracts (AE) of…”
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Cannibalism in Tityus metuendus Pocock, 1897 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from the Brazilian Amazon by Martins, Jonas G., Almeida, Marllus R. N., Procópio, Rudi E. L., Lira, André F. A.

“…Scorpions are an important predator group in the habitats where they live, due to their voracity. However, their predatory habits are not well recorded,…”
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Sexual receptivity of females on Neotropical scorpion Tityus pusillus Pocock, 1893 in response to male reproductive advances by Moreira, Milena O. M., Moura, Geraldo J. B., Lira, André F. A.

“…Due to the high reproductive investment, females are the decisive sex when making decisions about whether or not to reproduce. Generally, female scorpions…”
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Report of intraguild predation of the scorpion Physoctonus debilis (C. L. Koch, 1840) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) by the assassin bug Microtomus tibialis Stichel, 1926 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) by Silva-Júnior, André O., Celante, Gabriel L., Silva, Adeilson M., Gil-Santana, Hélcio R., Moura, Geraldo J. B., Lira, André F. A.

“…Scorpions and assassin bugs are arthropod predators that may impact in trophic chain, coexisting in similar microhabitats and exhibiting antagonistic…”
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Understanding the effects of human disturbance on scorpion diversity in Brazilian tropical forests by Lira, André F. A., Foerster, Stênio I. A., Salomão, Renato P., Porto, Tiago J., Albuquerque, Cleide M. R., Moura, Geraldo J. B.

“…The effects of land use conversion on the maintenance of biodiversity remains a major issue in conservation biology. With this as context, recent studies have…”
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Metasomal Autotomy in Ananteris mauryi Lourenço, 1982 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) by Lira, A. F. A., Sarinho, N. M. S., De Souza, A. M., Albuquerque, C. M. R.

“…The present study reports autotomy in the Brazilian scorpion Ananteris mauryi Loureno, 1982, which is the first report of this mechanism in this species. All…”
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Dominant Dung Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) Species Exhibit Wider Trophic Niches on Fruits, Excrement, and Carrion in Atlantic Forest, Brazil by Salomão, Renato P, Lira, André F. A, Iannuzzi, Luciana

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Relationship between body size and habitat heterogeneity on cannibalism and intraguild predation in scorpions by Moreira, Milena O. M., Araújo, Victor L. N., Foerster, Stênio Í. A., Moura, Geraldo J. B., Lira, André F. A.

“…Body size and habitat complexity are important regulatory factors in predator–prey dynamics. The goal of this study was to investigate the effects of the…”
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Reaction under the risk of predation: effects of age and sexual plasticity on defensive behavior in scorpion Tityus pusillus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) by Lira, André F. A., Almeida, Fabrícia M. F., Albuquerque, Cleide M. R.

“…Differences in gender and age and the balance between aggressive behavior and the ability to escape are fundamental in predator–prey interactions, as well as…”
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Can contrasting habitats influence predatory behavior in tropical forest scorpions? by Cunha, Henrique P., Santos, Adriana B., Foerster, Stênio Í. A., Moura, Geraldo J. B., Lira, André F. A.

“…Predation strategies are often habitat-dependent; therefore, contrasting biomes, such as rainforests and seasonally dry forests, may be useful for…”
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Effect of insecticide treatment time on mortality of the buthid scorpion Tityus stigmurus by Brito-Almeida, Thayna R., de Andrade, Raissa M., dos Santos, Adriana B., Albuquerque, Cleide M. R., Lira, André F. A.

“…Scorpionism is a major public health problem in Brazil. Although there is no known effective method for controlling these animals, a common practice in urban…”
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Predation strategy of the brown widow spider Latrodectus geometricus Koch, 1841 against prey with different defensive mechanisms by Gonzaga, Luiza E. A., Salomão, Renato P., Moura, Geraldo J. B., Lira, André F. A.

“…Predators, such as spiders, may modulate their predatory behavior according to the defensive mechanisms of their prey. This study analyzed the prey capture…”
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Effects of environmental parameters on beetle assemblage in a fragmented tropical rainforest of South America by Salomão, Renato P., Brito, Lucas C., Iannuzzi, Luciana, Lira, André F. A., Albuquerque, Cleide M. R.

“…As a result of habitat fragmentation, the environmental structures of forest remnants change and alter their microclimatic conditions. Edaphic beetles comprise…”
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Effects of anthropogenic land-use on scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones) in Neotropical forests by Lira, André F. A., Pordeus, Laís M., Salomão, Renato P., Badillo-Montaño, Raúl, Albuquerque, Cleide M. R.

“…Changes in land-cover driven by human activities is one of the main causes of disturbances on natural communities but the impact of this factor on scorpions…”
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Role of venom quantity in the feeding behavior of Jaguajir rochae (Scorpiones: Buthidae) by Silva, Meykson A., Silva, Nathalia A., Lira, André F. A., Martins, René D.

“…Animal venom is composed of a complex mixture of protein-rich chemicals. Synthesis of animal venom incurs a high metabolic cost and is a prolonged process;…”
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Dung beetle assemblage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) from an altitudinal enclave of rainforest surrounded by a Seasonally Tropical Dry Forest in the Neotropics by Salomão, R. P., Lira, A. F. A., Foerster, S. I. A., Vaz-de-Mello, F. Z.

“…Altitudinal enclaves of rainforest are fragile and highly disturbed ecosystems located in high-altitude plateaus and mountains that are surrounded by Caatinga…”
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Spatio-temporal microhabitat use by two co-occurring species of scorpions in Atlantic rainforest in Brazil by Lira, André F.A., Souza, Adriano M., Silva Filho, Arthur A.C., Albuquerque, Cleide M.R.

“…With the increasing devastation of the tropical rain forest, there is a critical need to understand how animal forest communities are structured and how…”
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Investigation of piezoelectricity in perovskite (LaFeO3): A theoretical study by dos Santos, C.C., Barbosa, J.P., dos Santos, M.A.B., Lira, F.A.M., Cardoso, F.J.B., Pinheiro, J.C., Treu Filho, O., Kondo, R.T.

“…In a previous report we studied theoretically the piezoelectric effect in barium titanate (BaTiO3) [O. Treu Filho, J.C. Pinheiro, R.T. Kondo, J. Mol. Struct…”
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First record of Stenochrus portoricensis Chamberlin, 1922 (Arachnida: Schizomida: Hubbardiidae) for the Pernambuco state, Brazil by de Souza, A M, Lira, A F A

“…The schizomids represent a small arachnid order consisting of 273 species. This order is further subdivided in to two families: Protoschizomidae and…”
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