High-frequency components in the distress stridulation of Chilean endemic velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae)
Abstract. The emission of distress stridulation is a common defense mechanism among insects, including species from the order Hymenoptera (ants, bees and wasps). Wasps from the family Mutillidae (also known as velvet ants) emit audible distress stridulations when attacked. While species-specific var...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedad Chilena de Entomología
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Revista Chilena de Entomología |
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| Online Access: | https://biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/45599/39336 |