Patterns and mechanisms for larval aggregation in carrion beetle Necrodes littoralis (Coleoptera: Silphidae)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.01.011
Abstract: Carrion is a patchy, nutrient-rich and frequently bulky resource that hosts a complex community of competing organisms. Several insect species have specialized to use carrion for breeding, revealing a specific suite of behavioural adaptations. Larvae… read more here.
Keywords: aggregation; beetle necrodes; patterns mechanisms; carrion ... See more keywords
Identification of Forensically Important Carrion Beetles (Coleoptera: Staphilinidae) in China Based on COI and COII
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjac141
Abstract: Abstract Unambiguous and speedy necrophagous insect species identification is common task in forensic entomological study. Carrion beetles (Staphilinidae: Silphinae) belong to a small group of Coleoptera with less than 200 species worldwide. Some species are… read more here.
Keywords: carrion; entomology; carrion beetles; identification ... See more keywords
Urban forests sustain diverse carrion beetle assemblages in the New York City metropolitan area
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3088
Abstract: Urbanization is an increasingly pervasive form of land transformation that reduces biodiversity of many taxonomic groups. Beetles exhibit a broad range of responses to urbanization, likely due to the high functional diversity in this order.… read more here.
Keywords: carrion; carrion beetle; new york; york city ... See more keywords