학술논문
Knocking on wood for a mate.
Document Type
Article
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Source
Subject
*XESTOBIUM rufovillosum
*ANIMAL sexual behavior
*INSECTS
*BEHAVIOR
BEETLE behavior
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ISSN
0262-4079
Abstract
Reports that deathwatch beetle, Xestobium rufovillosum's habit of making a tapping noise by knocking the front of its head against the timber is a form of sexual communication. Effect of the larvae of the deathwatch beetle on the structure of timbers; Origin of the beetle's name; Superstition surrounding the tapping of deathwatch beetle; Flexibility of the deathwatch beetle.