Distribution and habitat of endangered American burying beetle in northern and southern regions
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DOI: 10.1007/s10841-017-9955-5
Abstract: The American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus, is a federally endangered insect that once occurred in 35 US states and 3 Canadian provinces. Today, it remains at the periphery of its former range with the largest… read more here.
Keywords: habitat; american burying; northern southern; burying beetle ... See more keywords
Microbiome-assisted carrion preservation aids larval development in a burying beetle
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1812808115
Abstract: Significance Ephemeral diets such as carrion are high-quality resources that are susceptible to microbial spoilage. Carrion-feeding insects that breed on decaying carcasses must overcome challenges arising from competing microbes. Here we report that a carrion-feeding… read more here.
Keywords: carrion; insects; larval development; burying beetle ... See more keywords
The Impact of Environmental Factors on the Efficacy of Chemical Communication in the Burying Beetle (Coleoptera: Silphidae)
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DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieaa061
Abstract: Abstract There is growing evidence that a wide range of insect sex pheromones are condition dependent and play a fundamental role in mate choice. However, the effectiveness of pheromonal communication might not only depend on… read more here.
Keywords: communication; impact environmental; coleoptera silphidae; burying beetle ... See more keywords
Differential effects of offspring and maternal inbreeding on egg laying and offspring performance in the burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides
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DOI: 10.1111/jeb.13285
Abstract: We investigate the effect of offspring and maternal inbreeding on maternal and offspring traits associated with early offspring fitness in the burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides. We conducted two experiments. In the first experiment, we manipulated… read more here.
Keywords: offspring maternal; egg laying; egg; burying beetle ... See more keywords