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Run to the nest: A parody on the Iron Maiden song by Corotoca spp. (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)

Moreira, Igor Eloi; Pires-Silva, Carlos Moreno; Ribeiro, Kézia Gomes; Zilberman, Bruno; Bezerra-Gusmão, Maria Avany.
Pap. avulsos Zool.; 59: e20195918, May 20, 2019. ilus, mapas, tab, graf
Artigo em Inglês | VETINDEX | ID: vti-19724

Resumo

Rove beetles belonging to the genus Corotoca (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) are termitophiles exclusively found in nests of Constrictotermes (Isoptera: Termitidae). We observed the reproductive behavior of Corotoca melantho and C. fontesi during host (Constrictotermes cyphergaster) foraging events. The reproductive behaviors of both species are similar. The variables collected for analysis were distance traveled, the time of larval deposition, nest return time, and locomotion speed. The fact that the female stops in the middle of the foraging trail to deposit the larva leads to a discussion of how its physiological or voluntary mechanisms function to determine the correct stopping time and the importance of speed when returning to the nest as a strategy to avoid predation. This study provides new information concerning the life cycle of Corotoca spp., although complete understanding of host-termitophile relationships, their evolutionary history, and the significance of viviparity will require additional studies.(AU)
Biblioteca responsável: BR68.1