Graphical abstract of: Use of charred vertebrate carcasses by carrion beetles: Implications of controlled burns and wildfires for the American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus

Our newest article in #RESInsectConsDiv explains prescribed fires that kill small vertebrates benefit #BuryingBeetles by providing food and reproductive resources

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doi.org/10.1111/icad.12844

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Interview with a social insect scientist: Tom Ratz Tom Ratz is a researcher at the University of Zurich, studying social interactions in arthropods like Drosophila and beetles. One of his most surprising discoveries came during his PhD while observ…

New interview with a social insect scientist! 🎙

Tom Ratz has a passion for collecting beetles, which led him to make some surprising discoveries... 🪲
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New research article ! 📰

Tom Ratz demonstrated that in burying beetles, sex differences in parental care vary with context, but evolutionary history shapes consistent patterns. 🪲
doi.org/10.1007/s000...

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How #BeetleLarvae thrive on carrion: #BuryingBeetles rely on their gut symbionts in order to transform decaying carcasses into nutritious nurseries for their young www.uni-mainz.de/presse/aktuell/6615_ENG_... #beetles