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Prey Capture Behavior in an Arboreal African Ponerine Ant
I studied the predatory behavior of Platythyrea conradti, an arboreal ponerine ant, whereas most species in this subfamily are ground-dwelling. The workers, which hunt solitarily only around dusk, are able to capture a wide range of prey, including termites and agile, nocturnal insects as well as di...
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Public Library of Science
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3092775/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21589941 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0019837 |