Entry by brute force: An unusual behaviour displayed by Scaurus uncinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), to access nests of Messor barbarus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Spain

Entry by brute force: An unusual behaviour displayed by Scaurus uncinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), to access nests of Messor barbarus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Spain

We describe a new and unusual myrmecophilous behaviour displayed by the darkling beetle, Scaurus uncinus (Forster, 1771) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), accessing nests of the harvester ant, Messor barbarus (Linnaeus, 1767) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in southeast Spain. The beetles enter the interior o...

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Main Authors: Juan A. DELGADO, Ricardo L. PALMA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2024-09-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
Subjects:
darkling beetle
seed harvester ant
myrmecophily
species interaction
field observations
defensive postures
appendage mutilations
chemical cues
Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-202401-0034_entry-by-brute-force-an-unusual-behaviour-displayed-by-scaurus-uncinus-coleoptera-tenebrionidae-to-access.php
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