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Potticary, Ahva L. ; Belk, Mark C. ; Creighton, J. Curtis ; Ito, Minobu ; Kilner, Rebecca ; Komdeur, Jan ; Royle, Nick J. ; Rubenstein, Dustin R. ; Schrader, Matthew ; Shen, Sheng-Feng ; Sikes, Derek S. ; Smiseth, Per T. ; Smith, Rosemary ; Steiger, Sandra ; Trumbo, Stephen T. ; Moore, Allen J.:
Revisiting the ecology and evolution of burying beetle behavior (Staphylinidae: Silphinae).
In: Ecology and Evolution.
Vol. 14
(2024)
Issue 8
.
- e70175.
ISSN 2045-7758
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70175
Abstract in another language
Investigating fundamental processes in biology requires the ability to ground broad questions in species-specific natural history. This is particularly true in the study of behavior because an organism's experience of the environment will influence the expression of behavior and the opportunity for selection. Here, we provide a review of the natural history and behavior of burying beetles of the genus Nicrophorus to provide the groundwork for comparative work that showcases their remarkable behavioral and ecological diversity. Burying beetles have long fascinated scientists because of their well-developed parenting behavior, exhibiting extended post-hatching care of offspring that varies extensively within and across taxa. Despite the burgeoning success of burying beetles as a model system for the study of behavioral evolution, there has not been a review of their behavior, ecology, and evolution in over 25 years. To address this gap, we leverage a developing community of researchers who have contributed to a detailed knowledge of burying beetles to highlight the utility of Nicrophorus for investigating the causes and consequences of social and behavioral evolution.
Further data
| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology > Chair Animal Ecology II - Evolutionary Animal Ecology > Chair Animal Ecology II - Evolutionary Animal Ecology - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sandra Steiger |
| Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
| DDC Subjects: | 500 Science > 590 Animals (Zoology) |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Nov 2024 06:54 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Nov 2024 06:54 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/91015 |