Malaria-carrying mosquitoes nearly disappear in the dry season, yet they reappear suddenly following the first rains; using surveys of mosquito densities, the authors characterize the population ...

A lesser siren (Siren intermedia) may burrow into the bottom of its drying pond and aestivate for several weeks to more than a year. During aestivation it secretes a mucous cocoon, its, oxygen ...

Aestivation is an adaptation for survival in high temperatures or drought conditions. It is used as a method to stop desiccation (drying out) of the animal. Aestivation is common in invertebrates ...

Apple snails, in the genus Pomacea, have gained considerable notoriety for their impact on invaded habitats. Louisiana is currently under invasion by Pomacea maculata, which represents a potential ...