Talk:Habroscelimorpha dorsalis dorsalis

Some of the strengths of the wikipedia page on the Northeastern beach tiger beetle include a diverse focus on behavior (speak to diet, predation, and reproductive strategies equally), a discussion of their life history to contextualize their behaviors, and dialogue surrounding how predation has tangible negative outcomes on the beach ecosystems they inhabit. I didn’t come across too many articles that discussed diet as a behavior of beetles, so I was pleasantly surprised to read how the Northeastern beach tiger beetle engages in invertivore activities (feeding on invertebrates). One aspect of the article that I found interesting was the fact that predators of the Northeastern beach tiger beetle (wolf spiders, asilid flies, and birds) only account for 6% of adult beetle mortality. This prompted me to ponder what aspects of beetle behavior contribute to the other 94% of adult mortality. Perhaps certain environmental factors like soil flooding or environmental degradation cause more beetle deaths than predation. Another article point that surprised me included the fact that the Northeastern beach tiger beetle’s larvae hatch usually after about twelve days, but that this number actually varies based on sand moisture. Three categories I felt were missing from the outline include a small section on etymology, a section discussing intraspecies competition/combat, and a section on general social structure. While it’s certainly not necessary, I did find other articles that discussed the etymology for the common name of a particular beetle. I think the name “Northeastern beach tiger beetle” is quite fascinating, and I would have loved an explanation for how it emerged in popular science. I also think a little section discussing more of the intraspecies dynamics would be a great addition. There isn’t much in the article that delves into how different beetles within the species compete with one another for resources or possibly combat for mating prospects. Finally, I would have liked to see a short section talking about the social structure of this species of beetle. Most articles certainly don’t include this, but I find it intriguing how different beetles naturally stratify themselves into a hierarchy based on dominance, reproductive success, fitness, etc. Finally, I felt the talk page gave a fair assessment of the article. The article was rated a “Low-importance” with regards to the beetle project and a C-class rating overall. I think the article helps educate the casual reader, but it heavily underplays intraspecies dynamics and only really gives a brief overview of behavioral tendencies like diet, predation, and reproduction. A far more analytical look into these behaviors mixed with a greater discussion of how beetles in this species interact with each other would be necessary to become of higher import to the project. — Preceding unsigned comment added by VSimhambhatla (talk • contribs) 03:12, 14 February 2024 (UTC)


 * VSimhambhatla (talk) 15:27, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

Entry evaluation
This entry does a good job of introducing this species by providing general, but important, information such as where they live, what role they play in their habitat, and their interactions with humans. It also qualifies for some of the criteria of a good article, such as remaining objective, and providing a broad scope. It is also well-referenced from reliable sources such as the Canadian Journal of Zoology. A few areas that can be improved on is providing more media throughout this entry because there is only one photo. This entry also provides a strong amount of information about this beetle’s behavior, including categories such as diet, predation, reproduction, and life history. The most interesting thing I learned about them is that they are called tiger beetles because they use their sharp mandibles to crush food at lightning speed.

One category that could be included is social behavior. Although this current entry provides information on behaviors relating to this beetle when by itself, more information about how adults socialize and how they care for larvae would be useful. Another category could be dedicating a section about the parasites that affect this beetle. Understanding how parasites interact with this beetle would be useful in understanding more about its reproductive and defensive behaviors. Finally, since these beetles reside on the beach, understanding how they migrate due to varying beach conditions would be beneficial.

From the talk page, I agree with many points left by the previous commenter on how this entry does a great job of providing many useful categories about behavior that I noticed other beetle entries often lack. I also thought this beetle species would be rated higher than low-importance due to the last section of this entry emphasizing the current major threats to this beetle’s population. This article has a C-class grade which I agree with. This entry is a good start in providing readers with many of the important categories about a beetle but would benefit from more content, such as an evolution section, more media, and its social behavior. Justinxuje (talk) 01:38, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

The entry for Habroscelimorpha dorsalis dorsalis offers a detailed account of the beetle's taxonomy, distribution, and physical characteristics, notably its mimicry of fire ants for defense. However, it lacks essential information regarding various behavioral aspects such as social interactions, mating behavior, and parental care. Incorporating these details would enrich our understanding of the species' ecological dynamics and reproductive strategies. Abeer.hreedeen (talk • contribs) 02:34, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

Evaluation
I found that some of the strength illustrated in this article was in the Ecology and Behavior section, where it provided a broad scope of the nature of the Northeastern Beach Tiger Beetle. I found that when adding the diet section of the article under behavior of these beetles, it was interesting to me because I didn’t previously assume that diets were a behavioral aspect of animals. However, it is fascinating to know how these beetles catch their prey attributes to their way of acting. For instance, I found it interesting that these beetles use their mandibles to catch their prey quickly, which is why they were named Tiger beetles, as noted in the article. I found that to be a great segway into the nature of how these beetles capitalize on their predatory behaviors to continue surviving and reproducing. Another aspect of the article that I believe was a strength and an interesting aspect was the current conservation efforts being undertaken to make sure that these beetles do not remain endangered. The idea that more research in areas like population size and genetic components is fascinating because it may provide the answers to what can allow for these beetles to continue to thrive in their habitats, without having to suffer greatly from the consequences of human threats and other major threats. E.kidest (talk) 05:58, 16 February 2024 (UTC)