First Report on the Acrobat Ant <i>Crematogaster scutellaris</i> Storing Live Aphids in Its Oak-Gall Nests
This study provides new data about the role of ants in mutualistic interactions with aphids mediated by galls. We focused our investigation on galls induced by the cynipid <i>Andricus kollari</i> by conducting a survey and a subsequent experiment in an Italian oak forest. The ants <i&...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/2/108 |