• DOI:10.1007/s10164-013-0389-6
Corpus ID: 18072135

Hidden burrow plugs and their function in the tiger beetle, Cosmodela batesi (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae)

@article{Lin2013HiddenBP,
  title={Hidden burrow plugs and their function in the tiger beetle, Cosmodela batesi (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae)},
  author={Shou-Wang Lin and Toshinori Okuyama},
  journal={Journal of Ethology},
  year={2013},
  volume={32},
  pages={23-27}
}

Shou-Wang Lin, Toshinori Okuyama

Published 2013

Biology

Journal of Ethology

Tiger beetle larvae excavate and live in underground burrows, whose openings they sometimes plug with soil. This study documents the burrow plugging behavior of the tiger beetle, Cosmodela batesi (Fleutiaux), in the field. We also tested the function of burrow plugs in the laboratory. In the field, C. batesi more frequently made a plug when it rained. Most larvae made plugs inside their burrows (rather than at the soil surface), and the use of an endoscope was necessary to detect these sub… CONTINUE READING

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