Cooperative defence of brood in Nicrophorus quadripunctatus (Coleoptera: Silphidae)
A positive correlation between the parental effort of a male and female should promote stable biparental care. In order to prevent infanticide male and female burying beetles are said to guard against intruders cooperatively and the presence of a male partner is said to increase the probability of s...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2011-10-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201104-0008_Cooperative_defence_of_brood_in_Nicrophorus_quadripunctatus_Coleoptera_Silphidae.php |