Tenebrio molitor, also known as a darkling beetle, usually pick their habitat and choose when they will be active based on the temperature of the area (De Los Santos; Ferrer; De Nicolás; Crist, 2005). Tenebrio molitor are most commonly found in arid or semiarid environments in the western part of North America (Stapp, 1996). Within the general area of their habitat, the distribution and population density of the darkling beetle are determined by the heterogeneity in vegetation structure as well as the variation in substratum type (Stapp, 1996). This is a response to Tenebrio molitor being nocturnal, and thus require vegetation to shelter them in the day, or substratum, such as soil, to burrow into during the day. Although Tenebrio molitor are most often found in semiarid environments, their
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For instance, a study in Texas determined a higher abundance of Tenebrionidae in the grasslands during a drought (low moisture and extreme heat), than they did in the arid environment, likewise, when moisture content was high and temperature was mild, a higher abundance was found in the semiarid than in the grassland environment (Deslippe; Salazar; Guo, 2001).
Temperature plays a major role in the life of a Tenebrio molitor (also known as a darkling beetle. In the studied environment, Vancouver, British Columbia, the Tenebrio molitor experiences changes in temperature year round. These range from daily to seasonal temperature variations. For instance, the beetles experience a seasonal range in temperature varying from lows of -8 degrees Celsius on January to 28.6 degrees Celsius in August (Environment Canada 2016). Tenebrio molitor also experience daily temperature variations ranging from 3 degree differences (such as an average
For instance, a study in Texas determined a higher abundance of Tenebrionidae in the grasslands during a drought (low moisture and extreme heat), than they did in the arid environment, likewise, when moisture content was high and temperature was mild, a higher abundance was found in the semiarid than in the grassland environment (Deslippe; Salazar; Guo, 2001).
Temperature plays a major role in the life of a Tenebrio molitor (also known as a darkling beetle. In the studied environment, Vancouver, British Columbia, the Tenebrio molitor experiences changes in temperature year round. These range from daily to seasonal temperature variations. For instance, the beetles experience a seasonal range in temperature varying from lows of -8 degrees Celsius on January to 28.6 degrees Celsius in August (Environment Canada 2016). Tenebrio molitor also experience daily temperature variations ranging from 3 degree differences (such as an average