학술논문

Beetle larvae cooperate to mimic bees.
Document Type
Article
Source
Nature. 5/4/2000, Vol. 405 Issue 6782, p35. 2p. 3 Color Photographs.
Subject
*HOST-parasite relationships
*MELOE
*BEES
*MIMICRY (Biology)
Language
ISSN
0028-0836
Abstract
Focuses on a mode of host-finding by the blister beetle Meloe franciscanus. Aggregation of young larvae on vegetation; Goal of imitating the appearance of a female bee; Investigation of the interaction of bees and triungulin aggregations; Importance of olfactory cues.