The Updated Genome of the Burying Beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides, a Model Species for Evolutionary and Genetic Studies of Parental Care [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionUnderstanding the evolution of social behavior requires establishing links between genomes and social phenotypes. High quality genomic resources from a diverse set of social species are required for both broad scale comparative genomic analyses and ...
Christopher B. Cunningham +2 more
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Seasonal Patterns of Resource Use Within Natural Populations of Burying Beetles [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionFor organisms in temperate environments, seasonal variation in resource availability and weather conditions exert fluctuating selection pressures on survival and fitness, resulting in diverse adaptive responses. By manipulating resource availability on a
Swastika Issar +3 more
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The Effect of Differing Levels of Intrasexual and Intersexual Selection on Survival and Reproduction Under a Heatwave. [PDF]
Ecol EvolPrecopulatory mating behaviour, are important for fitness and can be disrupted by heatwave's. Here we assess how differing levels of intrasexual and intrasexual selection in precopulatory mating behaviours impacts fitness responses to heatwaves. We find that the likelihood of having a brood is impacted by differences in intrasexual and intersexual ...
Sidhu KK +4 more
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The Larval and Adult Female Gut Microbiomes of Two Burying Beetles (Nicrophorus spp.) With Distinct Parental Care Traits. [PDF]
Environ MicrobiolThe burying beetle Nicrophorus orbicollis consistently provides extensive post‐hatch parental care at a significant cost, while Nicrophorus marginatus provides inconsistent post‐hatch parental care. This study highlights how these differences impact parental and larval microbiomes of both species and the implications for parental‐offspring microbiome ...
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No Evidence That the Phoretic Mite <i>Poecilochirus carabi</i> Influences Mate Choice or Fitness in the Host Burying Beetle <i>Nicrophorus nepalensis</i>. [PDF]
Ecol EvolIn this study, we tested whether phoretic mites (Poecilochirus carabi) influence female mate choice or reproductive fitness in the burying beetle Nicrophorus nepalensis. Despite the mites' context‐dependent effects on beetle success, we found no evidence that naturally occurring mite densities affect female preference, brood size, or larval mass.
Lan B, Malik TG, Tsai MT, Wu YT, Sun SJ.
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Evaluating the Supplementary Role of Photogrammetry in Insect Taxonomy: Applications and Limitations of 3D Scanning Technology. [PDF]
Ecol EvolOur study presents a cost‐effective 3D scanning approach to enhance taxonomic identification, particularly for archival and educational applications. By allowing the scanning of pinned specimens without damage, this method supplements traditional taxonomy while promoting accessibility and conservation efforts.
Peacock CJ +3 more
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Behavioral dominance interactions between Nicrophorus orbicollis and N. tomentosus burying beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Asymmetric interference competition, where one species is behaviorally dominant over another, appears widespread in nature with the potential to structure ecological communities through trade-offs between competitive dominance and environmental tolerance.
Scott D. Schrempf +3 more
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Access to Abundant Resources Mitigates the Effects of Nutritional Status on Life History Trade-Offs: An Experimental Study on Burying Beetles. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe manipulated male nutritional status during sexual maturation and resource acquisition during breeding in a burying beetle to assess their effects on life history functions and trade‐offs. We found that poor‐fed males mitigated the initial differences in nutritional status compared to well‐fed males by feeding more from the carcass, thereby masking ...
Wang W +4 more
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New data on morphology and taxonomy of some species of the genus Nicrophorus Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera: Silphidae) [PDF]
Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2006 Descriptions of the endophallus (for 10 species) and female genital segments and genitalia (for 8 species) of the genus Nicrophorus Fabricius, 1775 are presented in the paper. Figures of described structures are given. A status of N.
E.A. Khatchikov, D.S. Popov
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Divergent coevolutionary trajectories in parent–offspring interactions and discrimination against brood parasites revealed by interspecific cross-fostering [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 In animal families, parents are expected to adapt to their offspring's traits, and offspring, in turn, are expected to adapt to the environment circumscribed by their parents.
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