Harvestmen as a model to explain the aggregations of Macrohaltica beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Neotropical beetles of the genus Macrohaltica form aggregations exceeding 5000 individuals, but there are no studies testing the four hypotheses available to explain why. Based on the better studied Opiliones aggregations, I propose that Macrohaltica aggregations were selected for three of the reaso...
| Autor principal: | |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Online |
| Idioma: | eng |
| Publicado: |
Universidad de Costa Rica
2019
|
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/38848 |
| id |
RBT38848 |
|---|---|
| record_format |
ojs |
| spelling |
RBT388482023-07-11T17:33:32Z Harvestmen as a model to explain the aggregations of Macrohaltica beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Harvestmen as a model to explain the aggregations of Macrohaltica beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Monge, Julián enhanced defense optimal microhabitat mating cumulative aposematism males females daddy-longlegs harvestmen enhanced defense optimal microhabitat mating cumulative aposematism males females daddy-longlegs harvestmen Neotropical beetles of the genus Macrohaltica form aggregations exceeding 5000 individuals, but there are no studies testing the four hypotheses available to explain why. Based on the better studied Opiliones aggregations, I propose that Macrohaltica aggregations were selected for three of the reasons proposed by William Eberhard and colleagues in 1993: enhanced defense against parasites and predators; keeping adequate moisture and temperature; and facilitating mating. Additionally, also based on Opiliones, I suggest that two unreported behaviors may occur: males occupying the exposed parts of groups; and females leaving the aggregation after mating. Neotropical beetles of the genus Macrohaltica form aggregations exceeding 5000 individuals, but there are no studies testing the four hypotheses available to explain why. Based on the better studied Opiliones aggregations, I propose that Macrohaltica aggregations were selected for three of the reasons proposed by William Eberhard and colleagues in 1993: enhanced defense against parasites and predators; keeping adequate moisture and temperature; and facilitating mating. Additionally, also based on Opiliones, I suggest that two unreported behaviors may occur: males occupying the exposed parts of groups; and females leaving the aggregation after mating. Universidad de Costa Rica 2019-09-02 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/38848 Revista de Biología Tropical; Darwin In Memoriam 2019: Animal Behavior; Darwin Revista de Biología Tropical; Darwin In Memoriam 2019: Comportamiento Animal; Darwin Revista Biología Tropical; Darwin In Memoriam 2019: Animal Behavior; Darwin 2215-2075 0034-7744 eng https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/38848/39573 |
| institution |
Universidad de Costa Rica |
| collection |
Revista de Biología Tropical |
| language |
eng |
| format |
Online |
| author |
Monge, Julián |
| spellingShingle |
Monge, Julián Harvestmen as a model to explain the aggregations of Macrohaltica beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) |
| author_facet |
Monge, Julián |
| author_sort |
Monge, Julián |
| description |
Neotropical beetles of the genus Macrohaltica form aggregations exceeding 5000 individuals, but there are no studies testing the four hypotheses available to explain why. Based on the better studied Opiliones aggregations, I propose that Macrohaltica aggregations were selected for three of the reasons proposed by William Eberhard and colleagues in 1993: enhanced defense against parasites and predators; keeping adequate moisture and temperature; and facilitating mating. Additionally, also based on Opiliones, I suggest that two unreported behaviors may occur: males occupying the exposed parts of groups; and females leaving the aggregation after mating. |
| title |
Harvestmen as a model to explain the aggregations of Macrohaltica beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) |
| title_short |
Harvestmen as a model to explain the aggregations of Macrohaltica beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) |
| title_full |
Harvestmen as a model to explain the aggregations of Macrohaltica beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) |
| title_fullStr |
Harvestmen as a model to explain the aggregations of Macrohaltica beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Harvestmen as a model to explain the aggregations of Macrohaltica beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) |
| title_sort |
harvestmen as a model to explain the aggregations of macrohaltica beetles (coleoptera: chrysomelidae) |
| title_alt |
Harvestmen as a model to explain the aggregations of Macrohaltica beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) |
| publisher |
Universidad de Costa Rica |
| publishDate |
2019 |
| url |
https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/38848 |
| work_keys_str_mv |
AT mongejulian harvestmenasamodeltoexplaintheaggregationsofmacrohalticabeetlescoleopterachrysomelidae |
| _version_ |
1810115274045652992 |