Architecture, construction, retention, and repair of faecal shields in three tribes of tortoise beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae: Cassidini, Mesomphaliini, Spilophorini)
Animal constructions are the outcomes of complex evolutionary, behavioural, and ecological forces. A brief review of diverse animal builders, the materials used, and the functions they provide their builders is provided to develop approaches to studying faecal-based constructions and faecal-carrying...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2023-08-01
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| Series: | ZooKeys |
| Online Access: | https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/102600/download/pdf/ |