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Parachuting Behavior and Predation by Ants in the Nettle Caterpillar, Scopelodes contracta
This paper documents the bizarre descending behavior from the tree crown to the ground of the larvae of the moth, Scopelodes contracta Walker (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) and the interaction of the larva with predatory ants. S. contracta larvae infest leaves of many tree species in urban areas and orc...
Autor principal: | Yamazaki, Kazuo |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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University of Wisconsin Library
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3014736/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20575738 http://dx.doi.org/10.1673/031.010.3901 |
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