Geoffrey G. E. Scudder’s research while affiliated with University of British Columbia and other places

... The genus is poorly represented in most collections and life histories, including host associations, are largely unknown (Wheeler 2017). Regional works by Van Duzee (1910), Barber (1938), Kormilev (1950), Brailovsky and Barrera (1979), and Larson and Scudder (2018) keyed some of the Crophius spp. However, because of a number of new combinations and the discovery of several new species, currently there is no key to all the known members of the genus. ...

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A New Crophius Stål (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Oxycarenidae) from Mexico and Arizona, USA and Designation of a Lectotype for Oxycarenus scabrosus (Uhler)

... They have been pivotal in pioneering research across fields like biomechanics, climate change, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, paleolimnology, and physiology. Their numerous roles make them well-recognized among the general public (Scudder, 2017). Insects are wide spread because despite their small brain size, possess the remarkable ability to navigate across vast distances. ...

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Chapter -4 Insect Movement: Decoding Orientation, Taxes, Kinesis Dynamics Chapter -4 Insect Movement: Decoding Orientation, Taxes, Kinesis Dynamics