Near-Optimal Foraging in the Pacific Cicada Killer Sphecius convallis Patton (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)
This study evaluated foraging effectiveness of Pacific cicada killers (Sphecius convallis) by comparing observed prey loads to that predicted by an optimality model. Female S. convallis preyed exclusively on the cicada Tibicen parallelus, resulting in a mean loaded flight muscle ratio (FMR) of 0.187...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/3/1/133/ |