<b>Record and foraging behavior of ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in vertebrate carcasses

Knowing the importance of participation by insects at cadaverous decomposition processes, and the limited use of the family Formicidae in criminal investigations, this study aims to record the foraging activity of four genera of ants in carcasses of birds and mammals. Observations occurred accidenta...

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Main Authors: Tatiane Tagliatti Maciel, Bruno Corrêa Barbosa, Helba Helena Santos-Prezoto, Fábio Prezoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2016-12-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/32120