Temporal patterns of the pit-building activity of antlion larvae (Myrmeleon angustipennis Banks)
2019
Parakikay, T.P. | Lit, I.L., Jr | Dupo, A.L.B.
Antlion larvae are known to be a 'sit-and-wait' type of predator. They constructed conical pits in sandy oil that serve as traps. Thus it has become a model organism commonly used for behavioral ecology studies. The authors determined whether antlion larvae are nocturnal or not, by observing the relationship between the number of pits created and the time of the day. The experiment followed a factorial repeated measure design, with times set up in the morning, noon, and evening. Time had a significant influence on the activity of antlion larvae, i.e., they were more active at night, and therefore, antlion larvae can be considered nocturnal.
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