Life History of \u3ci\u3eCeratocombus Vagans\u3c/i\u3e (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Ceratocombidae), With Notes on the Immature Stages

The biology and life stages of Ceratocombus vagans are given together with distributional notes. The current systematic position of Ceratocombidae is reviewed. This species is one of the most generalized Hemiptera: Heteroptera known. Its predatory habits lend credance to the idea that primitive Hemiptera: Heteroptera were predaceous as suggested by Stys and others. Ceratocombus vagans occurs in moss, leaf litter, and under loose bark. It has wide distribution in much of North America

Dead Leaf Clusters as Habitats for Adult \u3ci\u3eCalliodis Temnostethoides\u3c/i\u3e and \u3ci\u3eCardiastethus Luridellus\u3c/i\u3e and Other Anthocorids (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae)

Two species of Anthocoridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) were found in dead-leaf clusters of black oak in west-central Michigan, Calliodis temnostethoides and Cardiastethus luridellus. These clusters resulted from full- leafed trees being blown over by a severe wind storm in May 1998. They contained spiders, springtails, tubiliferan thrips, small beetles, and psocids, besides the predaceous anthocorids. Such habitats are well-known for some bugs elsewhere. Because only adults were collected, it was assumed that the more permanent habitat was likely to be under bark. Further attention to this habitat likely will result in additional records for other species of Anthocoridae

\u3ci\u3eArhyssus Hirtus\u3c/i\u3e (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhopalidae) in Minnesota: The Inland Occurrence of an East Coast Species

Arhyssus hirtus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhopalidae), is reported from the Cedar Creek Natural History Area, a Long-Term Ecological Research site, outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota where over 4000 species of arthropods have been collected. This species has previously been known only from a narrow zone along the sandy edges of the Atlantic Ocean (Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York). The species is known on Hudsonia tomentosa at these ocean sites, but other hosts may be involved at Cedar Creek. This small species of Arhyssus occurs in both micropterous and macropterous forms, unusual for this genus. Thus far, only micropterous forms have been collected at the Minnesota site

Dead Leaf Clusters as Habitats for Adult \u3ci\u3eCalliodis Temnostethoides\u3c/i\u3e and \u3ci\u3eCardiastethus Luridellus\u3c/i\u3e and Other Anthocorids (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae)

Two species of Anthocoridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) were found in dead-leaf clusters of black oak in west-central Michigan, Calliodis temnostethoides and Cardiastethus luridellus. These clusters resulted from full- leafed trees being blown over by a severe wind storm in May 1998. They contained spiders, springtails, tubiliferan thrips, small beetles, and psocids, besides the predaceous anthocorids. Such habitats are well-known for some bugs elsewhere. Because only adults were collected, it was assumed that the more permanent habitat was likely to be under bark. Further attention to this habitat likely will result in additional records for other species of Anthocoridae

Life History of \u3ci\u3eCeratocombus Vagans\u3c/i\u3e (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Ceratocombidae), With Notes on the Immature Stages

The biology and life stages of Ceratocombus vagans are given together with distributional notes. The current systematic position of Ceratocombidae is reviewed. This species is one of the most generalized Hemiptera: Heteroptera known. Its predatory habits lend credance to the idea that primitive Hemiptera: Heteroptera were predaceous as suggested by Stys and others. Ceratocombus vagans occurs in moss, leaf litter, and under loose bark. It has wide distribution in much of North America

Myrmecophyes oregonensis, a new species of Halticini (Hemiptera, Miridae) from the western United States. American Museum novitates ; no. 2697

11 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.Includes bibliographical references (p. 10-11)."Myrmecophyes oregonensis (Hemiptera, Miridae, Orthotylinae, Halticini) is described as new from central and south central Oregon. This is the first record of the genus from the Western Hemisphere. Information is provided on the male and female genitalia, femoral trichobothria, and pretarsus. This saltatorial antlike species apparently breeds on the native perennial bunch grass Agropyron spicatum"--P. [1]

The Gerridae or water striders of Oregon and Washington (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)

Seven species of Gerridae are known to occur in Oregon and Washington. These are Gerris (Aquarius) remigis Say, Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, Gerris (Gerris) gillettei Lethierry and Severin, Gerris (Gerris) incognitus Drake and Hottes, Gerris (Gerris) incurvatus Drake and Hottes, Limnoporus notabilis (Drake and Hottes), and Metrobates trux infuscatus Usinger. The literature dealing with the family is reviewed. A diagnostic key for species identification is given. Species diagnoses, geographical and seasonal distributions, habitat preferences, and illustrations of abdominal regions also are provided.Published April 1982. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalo

Eurychilopterella complex of genera

33 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.Includes bibliographical references (p. 32-33)

The relationship between children's physical activity and family income in rural settings: A cross-sectional study

AbstractObjectiveTo examine potential differences in children's physical activity and parent support of their children's physical activity based on family income within the rural setting.MethodsA cross-sectional survey of 566 parents of children (5–15years-old; mean=7.7years; standard deviation=2.4) living in rural West Virginia from 2010 to 2011 was conducted. Children were recruited and had participated in a school-based health screening program.ResultsOverall, parents from a rural setting reported that their children engaged in an average of five days of physical activity for at least 60min. Upon closer examination, children from lower-income families engaged in more physical activity, on average, than children from higher income families per parent report (mean=6.6days, confidence interval 95%=4.9–6.0 vs. middle-income mean=5.0, confidence interval 95%=4.4–5.3 and highest-income mean=4.5, confidence interval 95%=4.1–4.7; p=.01). Rural parents supported their children's physical activity in numerous ways. Parents with the lowest incomes were more likely than parents from higher income families to encourage their children to be active and use their immediate environment for play and to be directly involved in physical activity with their children. More affluent parents were more likely to transport their children to other activity opportunities than parents from the lower income brackets.ConclusionsLower income families may utilize their immediate environment and encourage activity among their children whereas more affluent families focus on organized opportunity more often than lower income families. These findings emphasize the need to conceptualize the role family income plays in physical activity patterns and the potential benefit it provides to some families

The relationship between posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth among adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients

ObjectiveTheories of posttraumatic growth suggest that some degree of distress is necessary to stimulate growth; yet, investigations of the relationship between stress and growth following trauma are mixed. This study aims to understand the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and posttraumatic growth in adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients.Method165 AYA patients aged 14–39 years at diagnosis completed standardized measures of posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth at 12 months following diagnosis. Locally weighted scatterplot smoothing and regression were used to examine linear and curvilinear relationships between posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth.ResultsNo significant relationships between overall posttraumatic stress severity and posttraumatic growth were observed at 12‐month follow‐up. However, curvilinear relationships between re‐experiencing (a posttraumatic stress symptom) and two of five posttraumatic growth indicators (New Possibilities, Personal Strengths) were observed.ConclusionFindings suggest that re‐experiencing is associated with some aspects of posttraumatic growth but not others. Although re‐experiencing is considered a symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder, it also may represent a cognitive process necessary to achieve personal growth for AYAs. Findings call into question the supposed psychopathological nature of re‐experiencing and suggest that re‐experiencing, as a cognitive process, may be psychologically adaptive. Opportunities to engage family, friends, cancer survivors, or health care professionals in frank discussions about fears, worries, or concerns may help AYAs re‐experience cancer in a way that enhances their understanding of what happened to them and contributes to positive adaptation to life after cancer. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/110582/1/pon3585.pd