Declassifying Myrmecophily in the Coleoptera to Promote the Study of Ant-Beetle Symbioses
The symbiotic associations between beetles and ants have been observed in at least 35 beetle families. Among myrmecophiles, beetles exhibit the most diverse behavioral and morphological adaptations to a life with ants. These various associations have historically been grouped into discrete but overl...
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Main Author: | Glené Mynhardt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-01-01
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Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/696401 |
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