Specialized Predation on Oribatid Mites by Two Species of the Ant Genus Myrmecina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Specialized predation on oribatid mites was confirmed in two Japanese species of the myrmicine genus Myrmecina, the first instance in the Formicidae. Using the mouthparts and legs, a worker skillfully tears a hole in the oribatid body and gives the partly dismembered prey to a larva. During food pre...

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Main Author: Keiichi Masuko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1994-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/96412
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