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Carabidae, ie the ground beetles, is one of the most diverse insect groups and one of my favorites (I have too many favorites, I know) #insect #Entomology #sciart #DigitalArtist #digitalart #illustration #ArtistOnTwitter
This study aims to address the morphological challenges of the bombardier #beetle subgenus Neobrachinus by using molecular sequence data to infer the phylogeny of the species and to test proposed species groups.
👉Read more: https://t.co/NxS6xPJI8b
#Carabidae
Larvae of the ground beetle (Carabidae) genus Epomis feed exclusively on amphibians, reversing the general predator-prey roles. They lures, pretended to be easy preys, and counter-attacking with their hooked jaws when the supposed predators just try to feed on them. #Arthrogirls
Larvae of tiger beetles are ambush predators and live in cylindrical burrows. Their eyes are highly efficient and cover a radius of almost 360°. When a prey is in range, they catapult themselves out of their burrow. #carabidae #cicindela
Characters shaped by niche utilisation - such as body size - key to differentiating closely related sympatric species, confirms a description of 2 #NewSpecies of tiger #beetles from Taiwan.
See: https://t.co/GQnilFe1fZ.
#Carabidae #Coleoptera #Biodiversity #Taxonomy