Chemical and behavioral integration of army ant-associated rove beetles – a comparison between specialists and generalists

Chemical and behavioral integration of army ant-associated rove beetles – a comparison between specialists and generalists

Abstract Host-symbiont interactions are embedded in ecological communities and range from unspecific to highly specific relationships. Army ants and their arthropod guests represent a fascinating example of species-rich host-symbiont associations where host specificity ranges across the entire gener...

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Main Authors: Christoph von Beeren, Adrian Brückner, Munetoshi Maruyama, Griffin Burke, Jana Wieschollek, Daniel J. C. Kronauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
Chemical mimicry
Myrmecophile
Army ant
Host-parasite interaction
Social integration
Cuticular hydrocarbons
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-018-0249-x

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