ALBERTAN COLEOPTERA

Addition of a new Quedius Steph. (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) species to the biodiversity of Albertan mixedwood forest, Canada

Quedius (Raphirus) spencei Jacobs and Bergeron, new species, (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), is described based on specimens from two localities (type locality: 35 km. E Dixonville, Alberta, Canada) in the Boreal Forest. Male genitalia are illustrated, compared with congeners (Q. rusticus Smetana and Q. simulator Smetana) in the Aenescens species group, and included in a slightly modified key to t...

Gauging knowledge of developmental milestones among Albertan adults: a cross-sectional survey

BACKGROUND Parental knowledge of child development has been associated with more effective parenting strategies and better child outcomes. However, little is known about what adults who interact with children under the age of 14 years know about child development. METHODS Between September 2007 and March 2008, computer assisted telephone interviews were completed with 1443 randomly selected a...

Intestinal Coleoptera

Intestinal Coleoptera

Intestinal Coleoptera

of children by these very peculiar beetles. Whether they enter by the mouth as an egg and undergo development into larva and pupa and finally into the adult beetle within the intestines, or whether they enter per rectum while children defecate in the open is not certain. Senior-White was the first to note that Onthophagus bifasciatus. Fb. (Copridae) infested the intestines. I have since observe...