Publications by authors named "R H Scheffrahn"
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- This text explores the impact of social media on mental health among college students.
- It discusses both the positive and negative effects, including increased connectivity versus feelings of isolation.
- The author emphasizes the importance of balance and digital wellness for maintaining mental health in the digital age.
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The imago of N. callimorphus is described for the first time. Nasutitermes callimorphus occurs from Mexico to Paraguay.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDentispicotermes trapezia sp. nov. is described from the soldier and worker castes of specimens collected in Pantanal-Chaco Region of Bolivia and Paraguay.
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- - The classification of termites, particularly the diverse Neoisoptera group, needs significant updates due to many incorrectly grouped taxa; researchers propose a new classification based on genomic analyses.
- - The study identifies seven monophyletic family lineages within Neoisoptera and 18 subfamily lineages in the species-rich Termitidae, including several new subfamilies and the revival of some older ones.
- - The new classification method is built on clear monophyletic lineages, which enhances its stability and adaptability for future studies, allowing it to incorporate yet-to-be-discovered species easily.
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- * Although no physical differences were found among the termites, genetic analysis showed the presence of two distinct groups of K. dispar, indicating hidden diversity within the species.
- * The evolutionary separation of these termites likely happened over millions of years, with the original diversification occurring around 7.5 million years ago, and there's a theory that termites traveled from the Nearctic to the Canary Islands by rafting on the ocean in the mid-Miocene era.