Predation of glass frog (Anura: Centrolenidae) eggs by a ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Colombia

Burbano-Yandi, Carlos E.; Loaiza-Piedrahíta, Juan D.; Arenas-Clavijo, Anderson

doi:10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v17i1p131-134

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“…Furthermore, the impact of arthropod predators on vertebrate populations is also much greater than reported here, since this study did not include egg predation, the most vulnerable life stage for all egg‐laying vertebrates. Studies have found beetles (Burbano‐Yandi, Loaiza‐Piedrahita, & Arenas‐Clavijo, 2018), wasps (Safarek et al., 2010) and spiders (Poo, Erickson, Mason, & Nissen, 2017) consume amphibian eggs, with other studies demonstrating the severe threat of ant predation on turtle nests (Buhlmann & Coffman, 2001; Erickson & Baccaro, 2016; Holbrook, Mahas, Ondich, & Andrews, 2019; Parris, Lamont, & Carthy, 2002) and bird clutches (Menezes & Marini, 2017). This study also did not include situations where animals were not consumed but were caught in spider webs and subsequently died simply due to being entrapped (Brooks, 2012; Duca & Modesto, 2007; Graham, 1997; Kasambe et al., 2010; Martin & Platt, 2011; Walther, 2016).…”

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Arthropods as vertebrate predators: A review of global patterns

Valdez

2020

Global Ecol. Biogeogr.

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Aim Arthropods as vertebrate predators is a generally overlooked aspect in ecology due to the cryptic nature of these events, the relatively small size of arthropods and the difficulty in finding published data. This study represents the largest global assessment of arthropods preying on vertebrates to provide a conceptual framework, identify global patterns and provide a searchable database. Location Global. Time period Present. Major taxa studied Arthropods and vertebrates. Methods A systematic literature review was conducted. Results Over 1,300 recorded observations were collated from 89 countries. Arthropod predators were from 6 classes and 83 families. Vertebrate prey were from 5 classes and 163 families. Spiders represented over half of all predatory events and were the main predator for all vertebrates except birds, which were mostly preyed upon by praying mantises. Forty percent of all prey were amphibians, specifically frogs. Depredated reptiles were nearly all lizards, half of mammal prey were bats, nearly a third of fish were Cypriniformes and half of bird prey were passerines. Predation by spiders was mainly documented from the U.S., Brazil and Australia, and biased mostly everywhere except the U.S.; insect predatory events were mainly documented from Europe, Australia and the Americas, and biased toward North America; amphibian events were mainly from the Americas and strongly biased everywhere, except for the U.S. and Australia; reptiles events were recorded mostly from the Americas and Australia, and biased towards the U.S. and Australia; predation on birds were mainly from the Americas, Australia and Europe, and biased towards Central America and Europe; and mammal events were mostly reported from North and Central America, Australia, and Asia, and strongly biased everywhere except Brazil. Main conclusions This study demonstrates that arthropods are underestimated predators of vertebrates. Recognizing and quantifying these predator–prey interactions is vital for identifying patterns and the potential impact of these relationships on shaping vertebrate populations and communities.

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Arthropods as vertebrate predators: A review of global patterns

Valdez

2020

Global Ecol. Biogeogr.

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“…Amphibians, especially anurans (frogs), have complex life history strategies consisting of an aquatic and a terrestrial stage (Wilbur 1980). Eggs and larvae of most anurans are vulnerable to a wide range of predators including both invertebrates and vertebrates (Eterovick and Fernandes 2002, Johnson et al 2003, Portheault et al 2007, Burbano-Yandi et al 2018, Mogali 2018, Mogali et al 2020a. Anurans usually deposit their eggs either in temporary or permanent ponds or streams with continuous or intermittent flowing water (Hiragond and Saidapur 1999, Eterovick and Barata 2006, Mogali et al 2016, 2017, resulting in early developmental stages being highly vulnerable to predation (Alford, 1999).…”

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Predatory influence of dragonfly larvae and water scorpions on eggs and tadpoles of Indosylvirana temporalis (Anura: Ranidae)

Mogali,

Shanbhag,

Saidapur

2022

Phyllomedusa

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We assessed in the laboratory the vulnerability of Bronzed frog (Indosylvirana temporalis) eggs and tadpoles to two potential sit-and-wait insect predators, larvae of a dragonfly (Pantala flavescens; Odonata: Libellulidae) and adult water scorpions (Laccotrephes sp.; Hemiptera: Nepidae). We exposed a series of different developmental stages of I. temporalis (from eggs to metamorphic climax stage) to these two predators. The results of this study showed that larvae of P. flavescens preyed on eggs and tadpoles of I. temporalis but only to stage 36. Laccotrephes sp. did not prey on eggs of I. temporalis but on tadpoles of all stages (22 to 42). This difference in predation rate was likely due to the gape size of the predators. The larvae of P. flavescens are gape-limited and cannot prey on larger tadpoles (above stage 36). Adults Laccotrephes sp. are non-gape-limited predators, using a segmented beak to pierce I. temporalis and suck the body fluids. They captured small to large tadpoles by quickly grabbing and immobilizing them using the front pair of raptorial legs. The present study shows that both predatory insects are a threat to I. temporalis at early and later stages of larval development.

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Predation of glass frog (Anura: Centrolenidae) eggs by a ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Colombia

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Arthropods as vertebrate predators: A review of global patterns

Arthropods as vertebrate predators: A review of global patterns

Predatory influence of dragonfly larvae and water scorpions on eggs and tadpoles of Indosylvirana temporalis (Anura: Ranidae)

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