🪰🏔️ In out latest paper in Ecography led by Michela Gabrieli we tracked functional diversity of European bristle flies across 60 years and elevation gradients. What’s happening at mountaintops is representative of the complex dynamics of holometabolous insects doi.org/10.1002/eco... 🧵 1/4
October 30, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🪰🏔️ In out latest paper in Ecography led by Michela Gabrieli we tracked functional diversity of European bristle flies across 60 years and elevation gradients. What’s happening at mountaintops is representative of the complex dynamics of holometabolous insects doi.org/10.1002/eco... 🧵 1/4
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🧬 Beetles — Beetles constitute the insect order Coleoptera, comprising approximately 400,000 described species defined by sclerotized mesothoracic forewings (elytra), holometabolous metamorphosis, chewing mandibles, and horizontal acquisitions…
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🧬 Beetles — Beetles constitute the insect order Coleoptera, comprising approximately 400,000 described species defined by sclerotized mesothoracic forewings (elytra), holometabolous metamorphosis, chewing mandibles, and horizontal acquisitions…
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🧬 Beetles — Beetles constitute the insect order Coleoptera, comprising approximately 400,000 described species defined by sclerotized mesothoracic forewings (elytra), holometabolous metamorphosis, chewing mandibles, and horizontal acquisitions of plant cell-wall-degrading enzymes.
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🧬 Beetles — Beetles constitute the insect order Coleoptera, comprising approximately 400,000 described species defined by sclerotized mesothoracic forewings (elytra), holometabolous metamorphosis, chewing mandibles, and horizontal acquisitions…
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🧬 Beetles — Beetles constitute the insect order Coleoptera, comprising approximately 400,000 described species defined by sclerotized mesothoracic forewings (elytra), holometabolous metamorphosis, chewing mandibles, and horizontal acquisitions…
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🐙 Hymenoptera — Hymenoptera is a holometabolous insect order encompassing approximately 150,000 described species of sawflies, parasitoid wasps, ants, and bees, defined by hamulate wing coupling, arrhenotokous haplodiploid sex determinatio…
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🐙 Hymenoptera — Hymenoptera is a holometabolous insect order encompassing approximately 150,000 described species of sawflies, parasitoid wasps, ants, and bees, defined by hamulate wing coupling, arrhenotokous haplodiploid sex determinatio…
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🐙 Hymenoptera — Hymenoptera is a holometabolous insect order encompassing approximately 150,000 described species of sawflies, parasitoid wasps, ants, and bees, defined by hamulate wing coupling, arrhenotokous haplodiploid sex determination, and repeated evolutionary transitions …
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🐙 Hymenoptera — Hymenoptera is a holometabolous insect order encompassing approximately 150,000 described species of sawflies, parasitoid wasps, ants, and bees, defined by hamulate wing coupling, arrhenotokous haplodiploid sex determinatio…
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🐙 Hymenoptera — Hymenoptera is a holometabolous insect order encompassing approximately 150,000 described species of sawflies, parasitoid wasps, ants, and bees, defined by hamulate wing coupling, arrhenotokous haplodiploid sex determinatio…
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🧬 Lepidoptera — Lepidoptera is the holometabolous insect order comprising approximately 180,000 described species of moths and butterflies, characterized by overlapping cuticular wing scales, a coilable maxillary proboscis, silk-spinning c…
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🧬 Lepidoptera — Lepidoptera is the holometabolous insect order comprising approximately 180,000 described species of moths and butterflies, characterized by overlapping cuticular wing scales, a coilable maxillary proboscis, silk-spinning c…
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🧬 Lepidoptera — Lepidoptera is the holometabolous insect order comprising approximately 180,000 described species of moths and butterflies, characterized by overlapping cuticular wing scales, a coilable maxillary proboscis, silk-spinning caterpillars, and female-heterogametic ZW …
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🧬 Lepidoptera — Lepidoptera is the holometabolous insect order comprising approximately 180,000 described species of moths and butterflies, characterized by overlapping cuticular wing scales, a coilable maxillary proboscis, silk-spinning c…
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🧬 Lepidoptera — Lepidoptera is the holometabolous insect order comprising approximately 180,000 described species of moths and butterflies, characterized by overlapping cuticular wing scales, a coilable maxillary proboscis, silk-spinning c…
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🐙 Diptera — Diptera is a megadiverse order of holometabolous insects known as the true flies, characterized by a single pair of functional membranous forewings on the mesothorax and a pair of metathoracic hindwings modified into mechanosensory…
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🐙 Diptera — Diptera is a megadiverse order of holometabolous insects known as the true flies, characterized by a single pair of functional membranous forewings on the mesothorax and a pair of metathoracic hindwings modified into mechanosensory gyroscopic organs called halteres.
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#Wiktionary #WOTD for 19 October 2026: “metamorphosis”—“(uncountable) The act of changing in form, shape, or substance; (especially) transformation by supernatural means; noticeable change in character, appearance, function, or condition; […]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
October 19, 2026 at 1:21 AM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 19 October 2026: “metamorphosis”—“(uncountable) The act of changing in form, shape, or substance; (especially) transformation by supernatural means; noticeable change in character, appearance, function, or condition; […]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
Es brutal 😍. Y una cuestión muy interesante. Es probable que la capacidad para producir seda sea la herencia de algún ancestro común con otros insectos, como Lepidoptera, en los que ésta se emplea para la construcción de los capullos. Dejo este artículo por aquí 👉🏻 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15614724/
Macromolecular array patterns of silk gland secretion in social Hymenoptera larvae - PubMed
The cocoon, produced by most holometabolous insects, is built with silk that is usually produced by the larval salivary gland. Although this silk has been widely studied in the Lepidoptera, its composition and macromolecular arrangement remains unknown in the Hymenoptera. The macromolecular array pa …
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August 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Es brutal 😍. Y una cuestión muy interesante. Es probable que la capacidad para producir seda sea la herencia de algún ancestro común con otros insectos, como Lepidoptera, en los que ésta se emplea para la construcción de los capullos. Dejo este artículo por aquí 👉🏻 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15614724/
forget your blanchardian typology I want to know if your transition has been holometabolous or hemimetabolous
December 23, 2023 at 3:11 PM
forget your blanchardian typology I want to know if your transition has been holometabolous or hemimetabolous
While I couldn't locate a specific paper matching your description, several studies explore the metamorphic gene networks in Strepsiptera and other holometabolous insects.
December 21, 2024 at 4:12 PM
While I couldn't locate a specific paper matching your description, several studies explore the metamorphic gene networks in Strepsiptera and other holometabolous insects.
a lovely ms from oren schuldiner's group: ex vivo pupal cultures that recapitulate pruning. well done + very useful! http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncel.2015.00327
Frontiers | Long term ex vivo culturing of Drosophila bra...
Holometabolous insects, including Drosophila melanogaster...
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December 7, 2024 at 3:19 AM
a lovely ms from oren schuldiner's group: ex vivo pupal cultures that recapitulate pruning. well done + very useful! http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncel.2015.00327
Looks like part of a pupa, the part that covers the head and antennae. A holometabolous insect since it's pupa.
December 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Looks like part of a pupa, the part that covers the head and antennae. A holometabolous insect since it's pupa.
UPDATE: found a paper where authors rigorously de-waxed late instar Cryptolaemus larvae, they’re not too far off link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Larvae of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Prioritize Secretion of Protective Wax Over Daily Consumption and Growth - Neotropical Entomology
In holometabolous insects, the immature or larval stage is characterized by a high rate of food consumption. The nutrients obtained from which are directed towards the maintenance of metabolism, growt...
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June 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
UPDATE: found a paper where authors rigorously de-waxed late instar Cryptolaemus larvae, they’re not too far off link.springer.com/article/10.1...
me, a fool: "I hate chaetotaxy, I better work on adult holometabolous insects only for the rest of my life"
Adult holometabolous insects:
Adult holometabolous insects:
April 23, 2024 at 8:48 PM
me, a fool: "I hate chaetotaxy, I better work on adult holometabolous insects only for the rest of my life"
Adult holometabolous insects:
Adult holometabolous insects:
Sir?<3 Haha.
No, wasps do not get smaller with age. I preempt this as always by stating that I am LIKE an insect, and not 1 to 1.
But wasps, like other holometabolous insects, will grow as larvae until they pupate, and once they are an adult (imago) they will never shed their "skin" or change size.
No, wasps do not get smaller with age. I preempt this as always by stating that I am LIKE an insect, and not 1 to 1.
But wasps, like other holometabolous insects, will grow as larvae until they pupate, and once they are an adult (imago) they will never shed their "skin" or change size.
October 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Sir?<3 Haha.
No, wasps do not get smaller with age. I preempt this as always by stating that I am LIKE an insect, and not 1 to 1.
But wasps, like other holometabolous insects, will grow as larvae until they pupate, and once they are an adult (imago) they will never shed their "skin" or change size.
No, wasps do not get smaller with age. I preempt this as always by stating that I am LIKE an insect, and not 1 to 1.
But wasps, like other holometabolous insects, will grow as larvae until they pupate, and once they are an adult (imago) they will never shed their "skin" or change size.
Ventrale Ansicht aquatische Nematocer-Larve?
Psychodidae oder Ceratopogonidae?
Leider sind einige Bestimmungsmerkmale nicht zu sehen, aber hier wäre ein Schlüssel 😉
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Psychodidae oder Ceratopogonidae?
Leider sind einige Bestimmungsmerkmale nicht zu sehen, aber hier wäre ein Schlüssel 😉
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Chapter 16 - Order Diptera
PDF | Diptera (flies, mosquitoes, and related insects) are holometabolous insects distinguished by the presence of a single pair of wings in adults.... | Find, read and cite all the research you need ...
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December 2, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Ventrale Ansicht aquatische Nematocer-Larve?
Psychodidae oder Ceratopogonidae?
Leider sind einige Bestimmungsmerkmale nicht zu sehen, aber hier wäre ein Schlüssel 😉
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Psychodidae oder Ceratopogonidae?
Leider sind einige Bestimmungsmerkmale nicht zu sehen, aber hier wäre ein Schlüssel 😉
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
caterpilliscular
caterpillaresque
holometabolous
leptidopterish
(I thought it was a caterpillar)
caterpillaresque
holometabolous
leptidopterish
(I thought it was a caterpillar)
June 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
caterpilliscular
caterpillaresque
holometabolous
leptidopterish
(I thought it was a caterpillar)
caterpillaresque
holometabolous
leptidopterish
(I thought it was a caterpillar)
Super cool new paper with images of what's happening inside the pupa as it forms!! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Anatomical changes of Tenebrio molitor and Tribolium castaneum during complete metamorphosis - Cell and Tissue Research
In holometabolous insects, extensive reorganisation of tissues and cells occurs at the pupal stage. The remodelling of the external exoskeleton and internal organs that intervenes during metamorphosis...
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March 6, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Super cool new paper with images of what's happening inside the pupa as it forms!! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Larval environment reshapes mosquito disease risk via phenotypic and molecular plasticity bioRxivpreprint
Larval environment reshapes mosquito disease risk via phenotypic and molecular plasticity
Early-life environmental conditions can exert profound, lasting effects on adult phenotypes, with major consequences for fitness and disease transmission, especially in holometabolous insects like mosquitoes, which are a key vector species. Yet, the molecular mechanisms through which juvenile environments shape adult physiology and behavior via transstadial effects remain largely unresolved. Here, we demonstrate that larval competition, a key ecological stressor, profoundly alters adult body size, survival, reproductive output, host-seeking behavior, olfactory neurophysiology, and vector competence in the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Crucially, using transcriptomic profiling and integrative network analyses, we identify seven regulatory hub genes whose expression is strongly associated with size-dependent variation in olfactory behavior, reproductive investment, and Zika virus transmission potential. These hub genes belong to gene modules enriched for functions in chemosensory processing, metabolic regulation, and signal transduction, revealing a molecular framework mediating environmentally induced plasticity across metamorphosis. Integrating these empirical findings into a transmission model, we show that incomplete larval control can inadvertently increase outbreak risk by producing larger, longer-lived, and more competent vectors. Our results uncover molecular mechanisms underpinning phenotypic plasticity in disease vectors and highlight the critical need to account for transstadial effects in models of vector-borne disease transmission.
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June 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Larval environment reshapes mosquito disease risk via phenotypic and molecular plasticity bioRxivpreprint
Larval environment reshapes mosquito disease risk via phenotypic and molecular plasticity bioRxivpreprint
Larval environment reshapes mosquito disease risk via phenotypic and molecular plasticity
Early-life environmental conditions can exert profound, lasting effects on adult phenotypes, with major consequences for fitness and disease transmission, especially in holometabolous insects like mosquitoes, which are a key vector species. Yet, the molecular mechanisms through which juvenile environments shape adult physiology and behavior via transstadial effects remain largely unresolved. Here, we demonstrate that larval competition, a key ecological stressor, profoundly alters adult body size, survival, reproductive output, host-seeking behavior, olfactory neurophysiology, and vector competence in the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Crucially, using transcriptomic profiling and integrative network analyses, we identify seven regulatory hub genes whose expression is strongly associated with size-dependent variation in olfactory behavior, reproductive investment, and Zika virus transmission potential. These hub genes belong to gene modules enriched for functions in chemosensory processing, metabolic regulation, and signal transduction, revealing a molecular framework mediating environmentally induced plasticity across metamorphosis. Integrating these empirical findings into a transmission model, we show that incomplete larval control can inadvertently increase outbreak risk by producing larger, longer-lived, and more competent vectors. Our results uncover molecular mechanisms underpinning phenotypic plasticity in disease vectors and highlight the critical need to account for transstadial effects in models of vector-borne disease transmission.
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June 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Larval environment reshapes mosquito disease risk via phenotypic and molecular plasticity bioRxivpreprint
Should I dive or should I float? Behavioural plasticity of #Aedes mariae pupae under predation threat Parasites&Vectors
Should I dive or should I float? Behavioural plasticity of #Aedes mariae pupae under predation threat
The pupal stage in holometabolous insects is a critical transition between larval and adult forms, during which feeding ceases and survival depends on stored energy reserves. Mosquito pupae exhibit active divi...
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June 20, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Should I dive or should I float? Behavioural plasticity of #Aedes mariae pupae under predation threat Parasites&Vectors
Should I dive or should I float? Behavioural plasticity of #Aedes mariae pupae under predation threat Parasites&Vectors
Should I dive or should I float? Behavioural plasticity of #Aedes mariae pupae under predation threat
The pupal stage in holometabolous insects is a critical transition between larval and adult forms, during which feeding ceases and survival depends on stored energy reserves. Mosquito pupae exhibit active divi...
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June 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Should I dive or should I float? Behavioural plasticity of #Aedes mariae pupae under predation threat Parasites&Vectors
Since Phloeodes is a beetle and thus holometabolous it does not molt as an adult. The rarely seen larva is apparently pale and squishy.
February 21, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Since Phloeodes is a beetle and thus holometabolous it does not molt as an adult. The rarely seen larva is apparently pale and squishy.
has anyone explored ideas of dragons having a holometabolous life cycle? been thinking about arthropod inspired stuff
July 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM
has anyone explored ideas of dragons having a holometabolous life cycle? been thinking about arthropod inspired stuff
タイトル: イエーンスケマリアの蛹の行動可塑性：Threat Threatに対するスイミング行動
要点1: 高塩濃度条件下では、蛹は水中での時間を20.6％短縮し、より下部に滞在する。
要点2: 高塩濃度条件下では、蛹はよりエネルギー効率の良い潜水反応を示し、生存を促進する。
要点1: 高塩濃度条件下では、蛹は水中での時間を20.6％短縮し、より下部に滞在する。
要点2: 高塩濃度条件下では、蛹はよりエネルギー効率の良い潜水反応を示し、生存を促進する。
Should I dive or should I float? Behavioural plasticity of Aedes mariae pupae under predation threat.
【Parasit Vectors】<AbstractText Label="BACKGROUND" NlmCategory="BACKGROUND">The pupal stage in holometabolous insects is a criti...
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June 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
タイトル: イエーンスケマリアの蛹の行動可塑性：Threat Threatに対するスイミング行動
要点1: 高塩濃度条件下では、蛹は水中での時間を20.6％短縮し、より下部に滞在する。
要点2: 高塩濃度条件下では、蛹はよりエネルギー効率の良い潜水反応を示し、生存を促進する。
要点1: 高塩濃度条件下では、蛹は水中での時間を20.6％短縮し、より下部に滞在する。
要点2: 高塩濃度条件下では、蛹はよりエネルギー効率の良い潜水反応を示し、生存を促進する。
タイトル: ホロメタボラスな発達を通じた昆虫草食動物と昆虫腐食者へのラジオセシウムとラジオストロンチウムの移行：キャベツの蝶（Pieris brassicae）と黒い兵隊蝿（Hermetia illucens）の比較
要点1: 昆虫の発達段階によってラジオセシウムおよびラジオストロンチウムの運命が影響を受ける。
要点2: キャベツの蝶と黒い兵隊蝿は異なる効果を示し、ストロンチウムの貯留量が異なる。
要点1: 昆虫の発達段階によってラジオセシウムおよびラジオストロンチウムの運命が影響を受ける。
要点2: キャベツの蝶と黒い兵隊蝿は異なる効果を示し、ストロンチウムの貯留量が異なる。
Radiocaesium and radiostrontium transfer to an insect herbivore and an insect detritivore through holometabolous development: A comparison between the cabbage butterfly (Pieris brassicae) and the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens).
【Sci Total Environ】<AbstractText>The presence of the long-lived radionuclides <sup>137</sup>Cs and <sup>90</sup>Sr in ecosystem...
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January 28, 2025 at 7:49 AM
タイトル: ホロメタボラスな発達を通じた昆虫草食動物と昆虫腐食者へのラジオセシウムとラジオストロンチウムの移行：キャベツの蝶（Pieris brassicae）と黒い兵隊蝿（Hermetia illucens）の比較
要点1: 昆虫の発達段階によってラジオセシウムおよびラジオストロンチウムの運命が影響を受ける。
要点2: キャベツの蝶と黒い兵隊蝿は異なる効果を示し、ストロンチウムの貯留量が異なる。
要点1: 昆虫の発達段階によってラジオセシウムおよびラジオストロンチウムの運命が影響を受ける。
要点2: キャベツの蝶と黒い兵隊蝿は異なる効果を示し、ストロンチウムの貯留量が異なる。