Abstract:Animals require a set of abiotic conditions to survive and reproduce. When one of these requirements is not met, the animal's performance is impaired. The most often studied abiotic factor is temperature but less is known on other such factors. We examined, here, the effect of wind on the hunting performance of pit-building predators, insect larvae that dig pit traps in loose soil to hunt arthropod prey. We used wormlions (Diptera: Vermileonidae) as a case study. Pit-building predators depend on their immediat… Show more
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