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Species of beetle
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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Genus of beetles
Onymacris is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about 14 described species in Onymacris. They are found primarily along
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Family of beetles
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
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Species of beetle
[citation needed] Several Namibian Tenebrionids, such as Onymacris unguicularis and Onymacris bicolor, have evolved a specialised surface on their elytra
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Species of beetles
PMC 12401538. Retrieved 2025-10-18. Citizen science observations for Onymacris plana at iNaturalist Media related to Onymacris plana at Wikimedia Commons v t e
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Beetles that make a distinct tapping noise
beetle (Onymacris unguicularis) and the button beetle or trench-digging beetle (Lepidochora discoidalis). The "fog-basking" beetle (Onymacris unguicularis)
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Superfamily of beetles
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
Tenebrionoidea
Device that extracts drinkable water from humid air
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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Order of insects
adapted to tolerate high temperatures. For example, the Tenebrionid beetle Onymacris rugatipennis can withstand 50°C. Tiger beetles in hot, sandy areas are
Beetle
Desert in Southern Africa
they are collectively known as "fog beetles". For example, one beetle, Onymacris unguicularis, has smooth elytrons that cause humidity from the morning
Namib
Quantitative study of size and shape
Onymacris unguicularis beetle with landmarks for morphometric analysis
Morphometrics
Ingestion of water or other liquids
the air's humidity through their cuticles. Some desert insects, such as Onymacris unguicularis, have evolved to drink substantially from nighttime fog.
Drinking
Reproductive process
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
Sperm_competition
Topics referred to by the same term
it is answered Dichtha spp. Zophosis spp. Psammodes spp. Molurini spp. Onymacris unguicularis Toktokkies This disambiguation page lists articles associated
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The Coleoptera of Egypt published. First observation of fog basking in Onymacris unguicularis 1978 First full-scale boll weevil eradication trial in the
Timeline of entomology since 1900
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Research station in the Namib Desert
One of Gobabebs greatest discoveries: The beetle Onymacris unguicularis
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Species of beetle
beetles may also obtain water from dew (i.e. from humid air without fog). Onymacris unguicularis, another fog-basking Namib desert beetle Physosterna cribripes
Stenocara_gracilipes
that the fluid secreted by the Malpighian tubules of the desert beetle, Onymacris plana is directed to the midgut for recycling to the haemolymph. In this
Insect_diuretic_hormones
Subfamily of beetles
Adesmia Alogenius Cauricara Ceradesmia Coeladesmia Epiphysa Metriopus Onymacris Physadesmia Physosterna Renatiella Stenocara Stenodesia Tribus Akidini
Pimeliinae
Tribe of darkling beetles
Gebien, 1938 (tropical Africa) Metriopus Solier, 1835 (tropical Africa) Onymacris Allard, 1885 (tropical Africa) Orientocara Koch, 1952 (tropical Africa)
Adesmiini
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