The indestructible insect: Velvet ants from across the United States avoid predation by representatives from all major tetrapod clades

Velvet ants are a group of parasitic wasps that are well known for a suite of defensive adaptations including bright coloration and a formidable sting. While these adaptations are presumed to function in antipredator defense, observations between potential predators and this group are lacking. We co...

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Autores principales: Gall, Brian G., Spivey, Kari L., Chapman, Trevor L., Delph, Robert J., Brodie, Edmund D., Wilson, Joseph S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6010712/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29938098
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4123

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