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First observation on the predation of a non-arthropod species by a dung beetle species: The case of Canthon chalybaeus and the snail Bulimulus apodemetes

We described, for the first time, a case of predation of a non-arthropod species by a dung beetle species. Canthon chalybaeus Blanchard, 1843 kills healthy individuals of the terrestrial snail Bulimulus apodemetes (D’Orbigny, 1835) showing an evident pattern of physical aggressiveness in the attacks...

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Autores principales: Martín, Claudia M., Guanuco, Andrea del V., Cortez, Vieyle, Verdú, José R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8513830/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34644349
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258396