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Walking behaviour in the ground beetle, Poecilus cupreus: dispersal potential, intermittency and individual variation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 September 2020

Joseph D. Bailey Open the ORCID record for Joseph D. Bailey [Opens in a new window] ,
Carly M. Benefer ,
Rod P. Blackshaw  and
Edward A. Codling
Joseph D. Bailey*
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK
Carly M. Benefer
Affiliation:
School of Biological and Marine Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
Rod P. Blackshaw
Affiliation:
Blackshaw Research and Consultancy, Parade, Chudleigh, TQ13 0JF
Edward A. Codling
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK
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Author for correspondence: Joseph D. Bailey, Email: jbailef@essex.ac.uk
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Abstract

Dispersal is a key ecological process affecting community dynamics and the maintenance of populations. There is increasing awareness of the need to understand individual dispersal potential to better inform population-level dispersal, allowing more accurate models of the spread of invasive and beneficial insects, aiding crop and pest management strategies. Here, fine-scale movements of Poecilus cupreus, an important agricultural carabid predator, were recorded using a locomotion compensator and key movement characteristics were quantified. Net displacement increased more rapidly than predicted by a simple correlated random walk model with near ballistic behaviour observed. Individuals displayed a latent ability to head on a constant bearing for protracted time periods, despite no clear evidence of a population level global orientation bias. Intermittent bouts of movement and non-movement were observed, with both the frequency and duration of bouts of movement varying at the inter- and intra-individual level. Variation in movement behaviour was observed at both the inter- and intra- individual level. Analysis suggests that individuals have the potential to rapidly disperse over a wider area than predicted by simple movement models parametrised at the population level. This highlights the importance of considering the role of individual variation when analysing movement and attempting to predict dispersal distances.

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Dispersaldispersal potentialground beetlesintermittencypath analysisrandom walk
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 111 , Issue 2 , April 2021 , pp. 200 - 209
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