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Prey attraction by luminous larvae of the fungus gnat Orfelia fultoni
Author(s) -
SIVINSKI JOHN
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
ecological entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.865
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1365-2311
pISSN - 0307-6946
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2311.1982.tb00686.x
Subject(s) - biology , predation , larva , attraction , fungus , natural enemies , zoology , ecology , botany , philosophy , linguistics
. 1. Bioluminescence in predacious larvae of the fungus gnat Orfelia filtoni attracts potential prey. 2. Transparent traps placed over larvae caught more arthropods than opaque traps put over neighbouring conspecifics. 3. Small Diptera are particularly vulnerable to light lures, while apterous soil arthropods are seemingly unaffected.