Activity Rhythm in the Cave Cricket, Ceuthophilus conicaudus Hubbell

Campbell GD. 1976. Activity Rhythm in the Cave Cricket, Ceuthophilus conicaudus Hubbell. The American Midland Naturalist. 96(2):350-366

Describes the results of research on cave cricket activity at Spider Cave. Found crickets mostly emerge from the cave at night. Factors also associated with activity include light (moonlight), temperature, relative humidity and hunger. The crickets may use air flow to find their way out of the cave.

Type
Journal Article
Authors
Campbell, Glenn
Units
CAVE
Keywords
Animal Behavior, Animal Studies, Caves, Ceuthophilus conicaudus (cave cricket)

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