University of Otago: Bigger Not Better for Stag Beetles
August 21, 2024
August 21, 2024
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
While bigger animals may tend to have better survival rates in the wild, that is not necessarily the case for Helms's stag beetles on Stewart Island/Rakiura.
A new study, led by the University of Otago, Otakou Whakaihu Waka, found rats preferentially preyed on larger stag beetles, rather than smaller ones.
Lead author Dr Luna Grey, who completed her PhD in t . . .
While bigger animals may tend to have better survival rates in the wild, that is not necessarily the case for Helms's stag beetles on Stewart Island/Rakiura.
A new study, led by the University of Otago, Otakou Whakaihu Waka, found rats preferentially preyed on larger stag beetles, rather than smaller ones.
Lead author Dr Luna Grey, who completed her PhD in t . . .