EcologybioRxivPreprint
Assessing RNA as a tool to detect scavenging in a riparian invertebrate predator
André Rüschendorf, Franziska Middendorf, Jens Schirmel, Bernhard Eitzinger
This study tests if carabid beetles consume carrion by analyzing RNA and DNA in their gut after feeding on fresh or dead Drosophila.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.07.743337