カブトムシが夜に活動する理由「昼は蜂がいるからかもしれない」
The reason why rhinoceros beetles are active at night ”It may be because there are bees during the day”
The reason why rhinoceros beetles are active at night ”It may be because there are bees during the day”
山口大学の小島渉先生は今年8月、山口市の林でカブトムシを調べました
Professor Wataru Kojima of Yamaguchi University examined beetles in the forests of Yamaguchi City in August this year.
Professor Wataru Kojima of Yamaguchi University examined beetles in the forests of Yamaguchi City in August this year.
Beetles are active from night to morning
Beetles are active from night to morning
However, later a bee called a giant hornet came and bit the beetle’s leg.
However, later a bee called a giant hornet came and bit the beetle’s leg.
しかし、あとからオオスズメバチという
蜂が
来て、
カブトムシの
足をかみました
The bee sucked the sap after dropping the beetle from the tree.
The bee sucked the sap after dropping the beetle from the tree.
Dr. Kojima tried spraying medicine to keep bees from coming.
Dr. Kojima tried spraying medicine to keep bees from coming.
小島先生は、蜂が来ないようにする薬をスプレーしてみました
When the bees disappeared, more than half of the beetles sucked the sap until noon.
When the bees disappeared, more than half of the beetles sucked the sap until noon.
Professor Kojima said, ”I thought it was the nature of rhinoceros beetles to be active at night.
Professor Kojima said, ”I thought it was the nature of rhinoceros beetles to be active at night.
However, there are bees during the day, so the time they are active may have changed.
However, there are bees during the day, so the time they are active may have changed.
新しい考え方を見つけることができました」と話しています