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FLYING BEETLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flying beetle 1, record 1, English, flying%20beetle
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
During the day relatively few beetles are attracted to fresh elephant dung, but after sundown the flying beetles arrive in great humming clouds. 1, record 1, English, - flying%20beetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scarabée ailé 1, record 1, French, scarab%C3%A9e%20ail%C3%A9
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peu de scarabées sont attirés par les excréments frais au cours de la journée, mais dès le coucher de soleil on voit s'y précipiter de grands nuages bourdonnants de scarabées ailés. 1, record 1, French, - scarab%C3%A9e%20ail%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flying beetle 1, record 2, English, flying%20beetle
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In certain large flying beetles the wind generated by the beating of the wings and the forward motion of the insect has been shown to induce airflow through the thoracic tracheas. 1, record 2, English, - flying%20beetle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coléoptère volant 1, record 2, French, col%C3%A9opt%C3%A8re%20volant
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour certains grands coléoptères volants, on a démontré que le déplacement d'air, produit par les battements d'ailes et le mouvement de l'insecte, induisait un courant d'air dans les tranchées thoraciques. 1, record 2, French, - col%C3%A9opt%C3%A8re%20volant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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