Further Observations on the Nesting Behaviour of a Subsocial Ball-rolling Scarab, Kheper aegyptiorum

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• The nesting behaviour of an African ball-rolling scarab, Kheper aegyptiorum (LATREILLE), was re-examined in the Tsavo West National Park, east Kenya. The pair formation was observed on the ball which was constructed by a male alone. Dung balls, which a male rolled and a female rode on, were found to be used as nuptial balls (provision for the female) as well as brood balls (provision for larvae). A female had the ability to perform the whole process of nidification (ball-making, ball-rolling, ball-burying, and brood-pear-constructing) by herself. Even after completing brood pears, the female remained in the nest to care for them. The reproductive behaviour of K. aegyptiorum was compared to that of another African ball-roller, K. platynotus (BATES).

• 日本昆虫学会の論文
• 1988-12-25

著者

• Sato Hiroaki

  Biological Laboratory Nara University Of Education

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