The Pattern of Social Parasitism in Maculinea teleius Butterfly Is Driven by the Size and Spatial Distribution of the Host Ant Nests

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Maculinea butterflies are endangered social parasites of Myrmica ants. In late summer, caterpillars abandon their foodplants and wait for a Myrmica worker to retrieve and carry them into the nest. Here the caterpillars spend 11 months consuming the ant brood or being fed by workers;...

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Autores principales: Witek, Magdalena, La Morgia, Valentina, Casacci, Luca Pietro, Barbero, Francesca
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9961401/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36835749
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects14020180

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9961401/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36835749
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects14020180

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