Sentences with phrase «consumption by the beetle»
We conclude that the interaction between actively feeding P. marginata larvae and the substrate suppressed fungal growth through either consumption by the beetle larvae [47] of fungal biomass or through unknown chemical or combined chemical / mechanical mechanisms.
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The sexual selection mechanism hypothesis suggests an indicator function based on the observed male - biased blister beetle consumption and male cloaca inspection by females.
Recently, we've seen how designers have been creating new kinds of biologically inspired products, from jewelry built by larvae, to countertop incubators that cultivate insects for human consumption, to dead beetle bioplastic.