Predation on Eggs of Dendropsophus haddadi (Bastos & Pombal, 1996) (Anura: Hylidae) by the Social Wasp Angiopolybia pallens (Lepeletier, 1836) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae)
Trophic relations are paramount in understanding the dimensions of a species’ niche. While we commonly perceive insects as natural prey for amphibians, the reverse is also true. This study shows how wasps can exploit amphibian spawnings as a food resource. Specifically, we present unprecedented pre...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana
2024-08-01
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Series: | Sociobiology |
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Online Access: | http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/10361 |