Novel pheromone-mediated reproductive behaviour in the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus

Novel pheromone-mediated reproductive behaviour in the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus

Abstract The iconic European stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) is one of the largest terrestrial beetles in Europe. Due to decreasing population numbers, thought to be a consequence of habitat loss, this beetle has become a near-threatened species across much of Europe, and a reli...

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Main Authors: Deborah J. Harvey, József Vuts, Antony Hooper, John C. Caulfield, Paul Finch, Christine M. Woodcock, Alan C. Gange, Jason W. Chapman, Michael A. Birkett, John A. Pickett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55985-8

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55985-8

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