Predation on earwigs: A novel diet specialization within the genus Leptogenys (Formicidae: Ponerinae).
| Autor: | Steghaus-Kovac, S., Maschwitz, U. |
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| Zdroj: | Insectes Sociaux; Sep1993, Vol. 40 Issue 3, p337-340, 4p |
| Abstrakt: | Leptogenys sp. 13 (near kraepelini) exclusively hunts on earwigs ( Gonolabis electa and Paralabis sp.). This unusual kind of prey specialization is shown by field data, prey midden investigations, and prey selection experiments. The adaptive value of the species' prey specialization is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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