Opportunistic Occupation of Nests of Microcerotermes spp. Silvestri (Termitidae, Termitinae) by Partamona seridoensis Camargo & Pedro (Apidae, Meliponini) in the Brazilian Tropical Dry Forest

Opportunistic Occupation of Nests of Microcerotermes spp. Silvestri (Termitidae, Termitinae) by Partamona seridoensis Camargo & Pedro (Apidae, Meliponini) in the Brazilian Tropical Dry Forest

Social bees make use of natural or animal-built structures to protect their colonies from environmental stressors. Here, particularly attractive shelters are active termite nests because they provide a stable climatic environment for inquilines. Several social bee species form obligatory association...

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Main Authors: Thiago Felipe Fonseca Nunes de Oliveira, Luiz Luz da Silva, Michael Hrncir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2016-04-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
stingless bees
termitophily
opportunistic association
defense mechanisms
thermoregulation
Caatinga
Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/975

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