Museum, University of Nebraska State
Date of this Version
2012
Citation
The Coleopterists Bulletin (2012) 66(4): 309-314. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1649/072.066.0403.
Abstract
Although the larvae of a large number of North American tiger beetle species have been described, little information exists on the oviposition behavior of female tiger beetles at the species level. In this study, we found that the oviposition behavior varied widely among species, with some species utilizing more than one method. We found that, contrary to many references, several tiger beetle species did not oviposit from above the soil surface by inserting the ovipositor into the soil. Instead, several species oviposited by tunneling over 20 mm below the soil surface. In addition, we outline recently used successful protocols for rearing larvae rapidly and in large quantities.
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Copyright 2012, the authors. Used by permission.