Arthropod use of invertebrate carrion

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Am. Midl. Nat.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/2425017· OSTI ID:5780013

Seastedt, T R; Mameli, L; Gridley, K

Arthropods associated with cricket carcasses placed on top and within deciduous forest litter were collected for 12 months. Vespid wasps and ants quickly removed carcasses left on top of forest litter, but carcasses placed within litter persisted throughout the study. Major consumers of carcasses in litter varied seasonally; maggots dominated on fresh carcasses in summer, but fresh carcasses placed in litter in autumn were consumed by other arthropods. A gamasid mite, Hypoaspis (Laelaspis) johnieae, dominated the microarthropod fauna found on exoskeleton fragments. A method for collecting invertebrate carrion feeders and measuring carrion disappearance is presented. 15 references, 2 tables.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Georgia, Athens
• DOE Contract Number: AS09-76EV00641
• OSTI ID: 5780013
• Journal Information: Am. Midl. Nat.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Midl. Nat.; (United States) Vol. 105:1; ISSN AMNAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

510100* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Basic Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ANIMALS
ANTS
ARACHNIDS
ARTHROPODS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
FOOD CHAINS
FOREST LITTER
HYMENOPTERA
INGESTION
INSECTS
INTAKE
INVERTEBRATES
MATERIALS
MEASURING METHODS
MITES
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
VARIATIONS
WASPS