Local and regional ecological morphology of dung beetle assemblages across four biogeographic regions [PDF]
, 2011 Aim Niche partitioning within species assemblages is thought to influence species packing and/or total niche space occupied. The evolution of dung beetles (Scarabaeinae) is likely to have been strongly influenced by inter-specific competition, leading to
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Macroecology of Dung Beetles in Italy. [PDF]
InsectsThe Italian fauna includes about 170 species/subspecies of dung beetles, being one of the richest in Europe. We used data on dung beetle distribution in the Italian regions to investigate some macroecological patterns. Specifically, we tested if species richness decreased southward (peninsula effect) or northward (latitudinal gradient).
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A ‘metaphising’ dung beetle [PDF]
EMBO reports, 2010 Humans and beetles both have a species‐specificUmweltcircumscribed by their sensory equipment. However, Ladislav Kováč argues that humans, unlike beetles, have invented scientific instruments that are able to reach beyond the conceptual borders of ourUmwelt.
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Mammal dung–dung beetle trophic networks: an improved method based on gut-content DNA [PDF]
PeerJBackground Dung beetles provide many important ecosystem services, including dung decomposition, pathogen control, soil aeration, and secondary seed dispersal. Yet, the biology of most dung beetles remains unknown.
Karen M. Pedersen +3 more
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Abundance and Flight Activity of Some Histeridae, Hydrophilidae and Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera) in Southern Quebec, Canada [PDF]
, 2017 We collected adult beetles with four unbaited flight intercept traps in southern Quebec, from early May through late October, in 1987, 1988 and 1989. We captured a total of 146 Histeridae (9 species), 668 Hydrophilidae (29 species) and 428 Scarabaeidae ...
Levesque, Claire, Levesque, Gilles-Yvon
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Scarab Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Associated With Pocket Gophers in Wisconsin [PDF]
, 2018 A survey of nonparasitic arthropods inhabiting pocket gopher burrows in Wisconsin was undertaken from 1998 through 2002, representing the first survey of its kind for the Great Lakes region.
Katovich, Kerry, Kriska, Nadine
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The relationships between dung beetles and monkeys in the Neotropical region
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 The relationship between dung beetles and arboreal mammals has been scarcely studied, and many of the reports refer to observations without a standardized methodology.
Gonzalo Halffter, Mario E. Favila
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Notes on the Biology of \u3ci\u3eMelanocanthon Nigricornis\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) [PDF]
, 2018 Melanocanthon nigricornis was observed to break up, bundle up, roll away, and bury pieces of the cap of a gill mushroom growing in sandy prairie in Wisconsin.
Kriska, Nadine L, Williams, Andrew H
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Effects of urbanisation and landscape heterogeneity mediated by feeding guild and body size in a community of coprophilous beetles [PDF]
, 2020 Although the impacts of urbanisation on biodiversity are well studied, the precise response of some invertebrate groups remains poorly known. Dung-associated beetles are little studied in an urban context, especially in temperate regions.
Foster, Christopher W. +3 more
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Malnutrition and parasitism shape ecosystem services provided by dung beetles
Ecological Indicators, 2021 Ecosystem services relies on several insects that provide fundamental functions. Despite the quality of these ecosystem services depends on insect diversity, abundance and biomass, little is known about the effects that individual body condition has over
Mariana Servín-Pastor +7 more
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