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Assassin bugs enhance prey capture with a sticky resin

Tool-use in animals is a complex and rare phenomenon, particularly in insects. Tool-use in assassin bugs has been suggested as several species apply adhesive plant resins to their body, which has been hypothesized to function in enhancing prey capture. Here, we staged predatory interactions of resin...

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Autores principales: Soley, Fernando G., Herberstein, Marie E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10130711/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37122198
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2022.0608