(1) Prey items were separated into morphotypes based on order, life stage (adult/larva), and in the case of Hymenoptera, apterous or winged.(2) As originally described, Liassothrips is either a nymph or an apterous adult.(3) The presence of a fundatrix, the numbers of soldiers, nonsoldier nymphs, apterous adults (all instars), and alates were recorded.(4) Four of five strains tested clearly showed staining specifically in the dorsal compartment of the wing disc, as expected for apterous expression.(5) Importantly, sexual selection favors apterous males in several natural populations of a water strider species.
