Types of Behavioral Activity Demonstrated by the Great Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle - Insects - Middle School On-line Activities - Curriculum Guide and On-line Activities - Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

Types of Behavioral Activity Demonstrated by the Great Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle
Activity	Description	Behavior

Basking	Beetles exhibit relatively slow movements and hold their abdomens close to sand surface for warmth.

Foraging and Searching	This is a general term for adults actively in search of prey, or searching for mates if the season is appropriate.

Stilting	Adults continue to forage or search, but in a stilted position, in which the beetle straightens its legs to push its abdomen as far off the sand as possible, to keep the insect from overheating.

Shade-seeking	Adults seek shaded areas for protection from heat.

Daytime-burrowing	Adults construct temporary shallow burrows during the hottest hours of the day.

Evening-burrowing	Adults construct shallow burrows during later, cooler hours of the day and remain in them throughout the night.