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How to watch behavior underground and in the dark: studies on a nocturnal subterranean beetle | |
The behavior of most beetles is difficult to observe in detail. When it comes to a species like Parastizopus armaticepts, that is not only relatively small and active at night, but also performs most of its interesting behavior in a burrow, detailed behavioral observations in the field are impossible. In this article you can read about the development of a method of recording behavior on video-tape under semi-natural conditions in the laboratory, using The Observer Video-Pro. | |
