Divergence in Gut Bacterial Community Among Life Stages of the Rainbow Stag Beetle <i>Phalacrognathus muelleri</i> (Coleoptera: Lucanidae)

Although stag beetles are popular saprophytic insects, there are few studies about their gut bacterial community. This study focused on the gut bacterial community structure of the rainbow stag beetle (i.e., <i>Phalacrognathus muelleri</i>) in its larvae (three instars) and adult stages,...

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Main Authors: Miaomiao Wang, Xingjia Xiang, Xia Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/10/719