Maternal Vibration: An Important Cue for Embryo Hatching in a Subsocial Shield Bug

Hatching care has been reported for many taxonomic groups, from invertebrates to vertebrates. The sophisticated care that occurs around hatching time is expected to have an adaptive function supporting the feeble young. However, details of the characteristics of the adaptive function of hatching car...

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Main Authors: Mukai, Hiromi, Hironaka, Mantaro, Tojo, Sumio, Nomakuchi, Shintaro
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3909307/