Sub-optimal pit construction in predatory ant lion larvae (\textit{Myrmeleon} sp.)

DOI10.1016/J.JTBI.2009.05.026MaRDI QIDQ1625901zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Matthew G. Burgess

Publication date 26 November 2018

Published in Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2009.05.026

zbMATH Keywords

\textit{Myrmeleon} sp.angle of depressionangle of reposeaverage residency timebody massoptimizationparticle sizepit circumferencerelocationsubstrate type

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Animal behavior (92D50)

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