Evolutionary Perspectives on Myrmecophily in Ladybirds

Myrmecophiles are species that usually have developed specialized traits to cope with the aggressiveness of ants enabling them to live in their vicinity. Many coccinellid species are predators of Hemiptera; the latter is also often protected by ants. Therefore these ladybirds frequently interact wit...

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Main Authors: Amélie Vantaux, Olivier Roux, Alexandra Magro, Jérôme Orivel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/591570
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