Behavioural patterns of nocturnal carabid beetles determined by direct observations under red-light conditions

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Information on the locomotory activity of carabid beetles in their habitats has to date mostly been obtained by pitfall trapping or by telemetric methods (e.g. harmonic radar). However, both methods have certain shortcomings, such as the dependency on running activity in the case of pitfall traps or the restricted applicability for smaller species due to the weight of transponders (telemetric methods). Both pitfall trapping and telemetric methods allow only several observations per hour or day and, consequently, an estimation of merely the minimum distance covered. A continuous observation of a beetle in the field, however, can reveal important behavioural traits, such as feeding or mating and dependency on habitat characteristics ...
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBack to the roots and back to the future : Towards a New Synthesis Between Taxonomic, Ecological and Biogeographical Approaches in Carabidology
EditorsL. Penev, T.L. Erwin, Thomas Assmann
Number of pages15
PublisherPensoft Publishers Ltd.
Publication date2008
Pages409-423
ISBN (print)978-9546423252, 9546423254
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Event13th European Carabidologists' Meeting - 2007: Back to the roots or back to the future? Towards a new synthesis between taxonomic, ecological, and biogeographical approaches in carabidology - Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Duration: 20.08.200724.08.2007
Conference number: 13
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