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Vespoidea
About: Vespoidea is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1365 publications have been published within this topic receiving 11769 citations.
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TL;DR: The larva of the myrmicine genus Blepharidatta is described for the first time and illustrated and the genus is transferred from the tribe Ochetomyrmecini to a new tribe Blephari-.
Abstract: —The larva of the myrmicine genus Blepharidatta is described for the first time and illustrated. The genus is transferred from the tribe Ochetomyrmecini to a new tribe Blephari-
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TL;DR: The pselaphid beetle Adranes taylori Wickham possesses trichomes (tufts of golden hairs) on the abdomen, tips of elytra and venter, which are highly attractive to half-grown or smaller ant larvae, less so to larger larvae and workers.
Abstract: Genus LASIUS Mayr Lasius sitkaensis Pergande Akre and Hill 1973. The pselaphid beetle Adranes taylori Wickham possesses trichomes (tufts of golden hairs) on the abdomen, tips of elytra and venter. These trichomes are highly attractive to half-grown or smaller ant larvae, less so to larger larvae and workers. The beetles are fed by the larvae through trophallaxis and obtain other nutrients by feeding on dead larvae and workers. Beetles are often seen walking about with larvae actively holding on to the trichomes with their mouthparts; Fig. 4 (p. 53 1) shows a larva so attached.
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