Cryptic Predators.

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  • Author(s): Ceurstemont, Sandrine
  • Source:
    Scientific American. Feb2020, Vol. 322 Issue 2, p22-23. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      BEETLE behavior; PREDATION; ANIMAL clutches; AMPHIBIAN populations; INSECTS
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses about a study on the impact of beetles on their vertebrate prey. Topics discussed include beetles' devastating predation tactics and possible implications for conservation efforts; estimating insects' predatory behavior and diving beetles laid their eggs inside frog egg clut; and also mentions role of insect predation in declining amphibian populations.