A field study on Saga pedo (Ensifera, Tettigoniidae, Saginae): Spatial behavior of adult specimens
Open Access
- 15 March 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Pensoft Publishers in Journal of Orthoptera Research
- Vol. 31 (1), 41-46
- https://doi.org/10.3897/jor.31.69425
Abstract
Despite its large size, the protected predatory bush-cricket Saga pedo (Pallas, 1771) is difficult to study in the field. This is mainly due to its strong mimicry, prevalent night activity, and low population density. The aim of this study was to investigate the spatial behavior of some adult individuals through the use of luminescent tags and recording their occurrences at night. The monitored individuals moved considerably during the oviposition period and were found more frequently in small sections of the study area. Two models for count data were implemented to try to explain this behavior. The results indicate that their spatial behavior was predominantly related to the prey availability in the available environment. In addition, predation on the Hymenoptera Sphex funerarius Gussakovskij, 1934 is reported for the first time.Keywords
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