Survival of Immersion and Anoxia by Larval Tiger Beetles, Cicindela togata

Hoback, W. Wyatt; Stanley, David; Higley, Leon G.; Barnhart, M. Christopher

doi:10.1674/0003-0031(1998)140[0027:soiaab]2.0.co;2

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“…Their data suggest that tiger beetles also use the oxygen in their subelytral cavities during submersion and that adult survival times are likely to be greater if the beetles are submerged in aerated water. Hoback et al (1998) found that survival of Cicindela larvae did not differ between aerated and severely anoxic water suggesting that these larvae cannot trap air that serves as a physical gill. The use of trapped air as a physical gill has 3 3 8 7 8 8 Air pocket 17 16 15 12 9 8 6 4 3 Days of exposure Initial no.…”

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“…Increases in water temperature greatly reduce survival times for most species tested (Hoback et al, 1998;Brust & Hoback, 2009). C. granulatus and P. assimilis submerged in warm water (22°C) survived between two and three days, while in cold water (5°C) they survived for 12 and 10 days, respectively.…”

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“…Several methods of surviving flooding are described for insects: (1) individuals stay near the water edge and move when the water level changes (Irmler, 1979;Brust et al, 2006); (2) some species move up on to the non-inundated trunks and into the crowns of trees (Adis, 1982;Amorim et al, 1997); (3) others disperse to adjacent, non-inundated habitats on floodplains (Zerm & Adis, 2001;Andersen, 2005); (4) and finally, some species survive floods while staying in the inundated habitat (Tamm, 1984(Tamm, , 1986Adis, 1986;Forschler & Henderson, 1995;Hoback et al, 1998Hoback et al, , 2000Zerm & Adis, 2001;Zerm et al, 2004;Brust et al, 2005).…”

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Survival of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) submerged during floods: Field and laboratory studies

Kolesnikov¹,

Karamyan²,

Hoback³

2012

Eur. J. Entomol.

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Abstract. Field and laboratory experiments were conducted to assess the time ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) survive during actual and simulated flood conditions. The effects of three variants of potential flood conditions were tested: (1) beetles trapped on the surface of flood water; (2) beetles trapped in air pockets; (3) submersion of beetles in flood water without access to air. Ground beetles trapped on the surface of water survived more than two weeks (Carabus granulatus -up to 16 days; Oxypselaphus obscurus -up to 22 days). Carabus granulatus in simulated hibernation chambers that had air-pockets also survived for 15 days. The time for which ground beetles submerged without access to air survived differed significantly among species and was affected by season. They survived longest in mid-spring and late-autumn when water temperature is low. In mid-spring, survival times for C. granulatus and Platynus assimilis were 12 days and 9 days, respectively. During late summer and early autumn all species survived for a shorter period of time. In August, at least half of the individuals tested were dead after three days of immersion (water temperature 16-18°C). Removal of both of the elytra of adult of C. granulatus resulted in them surviving immersion for a shorter period, which indicates that air stored in the sub-elytral cavity is used to prolong the period they can survive immersion. The results of these experiments broaden the knowledge of how adult beetles survive seasonal flooding and are able to persist in floodplain habitats.

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Survival of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) submerged during floods: Field and laboratory studies

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Karamyan²,

Hoback³

2012

Eur. J. Entomol.

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“…To survive flooding, tiger beetles that inhabit floodplains, such as Cicindela togata (Hoback et al 1998) and Phaeoxantha klugii (Zerm and Adis 2003), have evolved physiological tolerance to anoxia, and can survive many days of immersion. Some species show behavioral adaptation; for example Cicindela hirticollis larvae abandon their burrows and relocate in response to flooding (Brust et al 2006).…”

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Hidden burrow plugs and their function in the tiger beetle, Cosmodela batesi (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae)

Lin

Okuyama

2013

J Ethol

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Tiger beetle larvae excavate and live in underground burrows, whose openings they sometimes plug with soil. This study documents the burrow plugging behavior of the tiger beetle, Cosmodela batesi (Fleutiaux), in the field. We also tested the function of burrow plugs in the laboratory. In the field, C. batesi more frequently made a plug when it rained. Most larvae made plugs inside their burrows (rather than at the soil surface), and the use of an endoscope was necessary to detect these sub-surface plugs. In the laboratory, flooding was simulated by artificially introducing water into specially-made arenas. Water filled the entire burrow when there was no plug, whereas plugged burrows maintained air chambers inside. When a plug was broken with a wire, burrows filled up with water. The burrowing and plugging behavior described in this study is likely an important adaptation of C. batesi to its habitat.

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“…Most species prefer dry habitats such as sand dunes, rocky outcrops or clay banks (Pearson et al 2005). Some are known to withstand hypoxic conditions during periodic flooding of their habitat, particularly as larvae (Hoback et al 1998;Brust and Hoback 2009). The larvae dwell in burrows in the same habitats as the adults, and are also voracious predators of smaller invertebrates.…”

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Subarctic Records and Range Extensions of Two Species of Tiger Beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in Churchill and Wapusk National Park, Manitoba

2010

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Two species of tiger beetle (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) were collected in the vicinity of Churchill, Manitoba and Wapusk National Park. Habitats were dry, sandy areas typically preferred by this family. No tiger beetle has been recorded from this region previously. Cicindela longilabris longilabris was collected in two localities, one south of Churchill and another on a relict beach ridge in Wapusk National Park. Cicindela limbata hyperborea was collected only on the beach ridge, where adults co-occurred with C. longilabris longilabris. These localities represent significant range extensions for both species.

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Survival of Immersion and Anoxia by Larval Tiger Beetles, Cicindela togata

Cited by 58 publications

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Survival of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) submerged during floods: Field and laboratory studies

Survival of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) submerged during floods: Field and laboratory studies

Hidden burrow plugs and their function in the tiger beetle, Cosmodela batesi (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae)

Subarctic Records and Range Extensions of Two Species of Tiger Beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in Churchill and Wapusk National Park, Manitoba

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