Cicadas "dig wells" that are used by ants, wasps and beetles

There is a high density of the cicada Cryptotympana facialis (Walker) (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in urban parks in central Japan during summer. This cicada uses its stylet to pierce holes in the trunks of keyaki trees, Zelkova serrata and then feeds on the exuding xylem sap. Three ant species, Formica j...

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Published in:	European Journal of Entomology
Main Author:	Kazuo YAMAZAKI
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2007-04-01
Subjects:	cicada-ant interactions commensalism kleptoparasitism sap feeders xylem fluid
Online Access:	https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200702-0026_Cicadas_dig_wells_that_are_used_by_ants_wasps_and_beetles.php