ASIAN
MYRMECOLOGY
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Behaviour
Asian Myrmecology, Volume 5, pages 121-124, published March 2013
DOI: 10.20362/am.005013
Predatory behaviours of Discothyrea kamiteta (Proceratiinae) on spider eggs
MOTOKI KATAYAMA*
Abstract:
This article reports the result of observations on the dietary behavior of D. kamiteta in the laboratory, suggesting that this species is a specialised predator of spider eggs.
Keywords:
ants, Discothyrea, Formicidae, specialized predators, spiders
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Graduate School of Human and Environment Studies, Kyoto University, Yosida-Nihonmatu cho, Sakyo ku, Kyoto, 6068501, Japan
*Corresponding author: motok.k.ryuk@gmail.com
