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The Twig Girdler's Instinctive Behavior

Henning, Willard L. (1972) The Twig Girdler's Instinctive Behavior. Creation Research Society Quarterly, 9 (1): 8.

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Abstract

This scientific paper details the unique instinctive behavior of the twig girdler beetle (Oncideres cingulata), a long-horned beetle that girdles twigs to create a suitable environment for its offspring. The female beetle meticulously cuts into the twig, severing its sap flow, ensuring the twig dies but remains moist—ideal conditions for larval feeding and survival. The author contrasts this remarkable insect behavior with an evolutionary perspective, ultimately concluding that this complex behavior, like all of creation, is a testament to God's design, referencing biblical scripture to support this view. The paper's primary purpose is to describe the twig girdler's behavior while simultaneously arguing for a creationist interpretation of its origins.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science (General) > QH Natural History. Biology > QH101 Design
Q Science (General) > QL Zoology > QL360 Invertebrates > QL360.1 Entomology
Depositing User: Admin
Date Deposited: 18 Mar 2025 21:39
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2025 21:39
URI: https://crsq.creationresearch.org/id/eprint/201

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