Predator-prey interactions between shell-boring beetle larvae and rock-dwelling land snails.

Predator-prey interactions between shell-boring beetle larvae and rock-dwelling land snails.

Drilus beetle larvae (Coleoptera: Elateridae) are specialized predators of land snails. Here, we describe various aspects of the predator-prey interactions between multiple Drilus species attacking multiple Albinaria (Gastropoda: Clausiliidae) species in Greece. We observe that Drilus species may be...

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Main Authors: Els Baalbergen, Renate Helwerda, Rense Schelfhorst, Ruth F Castillo Cajas, Coline H M van Moorsel, Robin Kundrata, Francisco W Welter-Schultes, Sinos Giokas, Menno Schilthuizen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4070943?pdf=render

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