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Specialized myrmecophily at the ecological dawn of modern ants.

Current biology : CB - 20 Oct 2014

Parker Joseph, Grimaldi David A

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Myrmecophiles--species that depend on ant societies--include some of the most morphologically and behaviorally specialized animals known. Remarkable adaptive characters enable these creatures to bypass fortress-like security, integrate into colony life, and exploit abundant resources and protection inside ant nests. Such innovations must result from intimate coevolution with hosts, but a scarcity of definitive...

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PMID: 25283779
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.08.068

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