Fish are important predators of aquatic insects. We used freshwater catfish and gobies to investigate the anti-predator defences of aquatic beetles under aquarium conditions.
Publication
Sugiura S (2026) Post-capture escape of Regimbartia attenuata (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) from freshwater fish. The Coleopterists Bulletin 80(3): 472–476.
Sugiura, S. (2026) Small prey fight back: post-capture defences shape prey–predator size relationships. Scientific Reports, 16: 7198. [Highlight in National Geographic, etc.; Altmeric]