Switchover in Searching Behavior of Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coleoptera : Coccinellidae) Caused by Prey Consumption
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Japanese Society of Applied Entomology & Zoology in Applied Entomology and Zoology
- Vol. 17 (4) , 501-506
- https://doi.org/10.1303/aez.17.501
Abstract
Searching behavior of the adult of a ladybeetle, C. septempunctata L., was observed in an experimental arena. After having eaten a prey, the searching path of the beetle became more convoluted, and the beetle tended to stay in the vicinity of the site of the first prey consumption. Slower speed and increased number of turns were responsible for this change of searching path. These changes in searching behavior were not maintained more than 70 s when the beetle could not find any prey. Such switchover in the searching behavior of the ladybeetle would be advantageous for the bettle because its preys live mainly in clusters.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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