Acceptance of two native myrmecophilous species, Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii (Isopoda: Oniscidea) and Cyphoderus albinus (Collembola: Cyphoderidae) by the introduced invasive garden ant Lasius neglectus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Belgium

The myrmecophilous isopod Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii Brandt, 1833 and the myrmecophilous springtail Cyphoderus albinus Nicolet, 1842 are commonly found in nests of a wide range of ant species in Belgium. Here we report the first record of both myrmecophiles in nests of the invasive garden ant Lasiu...

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Main Authors: Wouter DEKONINCK, Koen LOCK, Frans JANSSENS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2007-01-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200701-0023_Acceptance_of_two_native_myrmecophilous_species_Platyarthrus_hoffmannseggii_Isopoda_Oniscidea_and_Cyphoderu.php