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mouths The
behaviour is
called "fog-basking" and is
unique to
Onymacris unguicularis and
Onymacris bicolor. Fog
basking was
first observed in the O. unguicularis...
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Tenebrionidae species inhabit dark places; in
genera such as
Stenocara and
Onymacris, they are
active by day and
inactive at night. The
family covers a varied...
- on
natural temperature differences.
Biomimicry studies found that the
Onymacris unguicularis beetle has the
ability to
perform this task. One
study reported...
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adapted to
tolerate high temperatures. For example, the
Tenebrionid beetle Onymacris rugatipennis can
withstand 50°C.
Tiger beetles in hot,
sandy areas are...
- most
common Toktokkies in the
Namib Desert are the Fog
Basking beetle (
Onymacris unguicularis) and the
button beetle or trench-digging
beetle (Lepidochora...
- they are
collectively known as "fog beetles". For example, one beetle,
Onymacris unguicularis, has
smooth elytrons that
cause humidity from the morning...
- [citation needed]
Several Namibian Tenebrionids, such as
Onymacris unguicularis and
Onymacris bicolor, have
evolved a
specialised surface on
their elytra...
- the air's
humidity through their cuticles. Some
desert insects, such as
Onymacris unguicularis, have
evolved to
drink substantially from
nighttime fog....
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particular diversity in arid environments. One
adaptation shown by some (e.g.
Onymacris unguicularis) is the
ability to
gather water from fog in
order to drink...
- of this
behavior is seen in the
beetle species Carabus insulicola and
Onymacris unguicularis. In the former, the
second male to mate with a
female is...
