Trophobiosis in the arboricolous ant Liometopum microcephalum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae)
The arboricolous dolichoderine ant Liometopum microcephalum (Panzer, 1798) is considered to be mainly predatory, although there are some reports of it tending aphids. The main objective of the present study was to confirm that this ant has a trophobiotic relationship with aphids and assess seasonal...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2013-04-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201302-0006_Trophobiosis_in_the_arboricolous_ant_Liometopum_microcephalum_Hymenoptera_Formicidae_Dolichoderinae.php |