Associations Between Australian Pseudoscorpions and Ants
The distribution of three species of pseudoscorpions, found under the bark of blue gum Eucalyptus globulus, is closely correlated with the presence of three species of ants. Marachernes bellus is never found on trees without Anonychomyrma sp. near foetens, and Protochelifer victorianus and Paraust...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1994-01-01
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| Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/23982 |
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| Summary: | The distribution of three species of pseudoscorpions, found
under the bark of blue gum Eucalyptus globulus, is closely correlated
with the presence of three species of ants. Marachernes bellus
is never found on trees without Anonychomyrma sp. near
foetens, and Protochelifer victorianus and Paraustrochernes victorianus are more commonly found on trees with Technomyrmex jocosus
and/or Tapinoma minutum. The distribution of another
pseudoscorpion, Conicochernes sp., is not influenced by the presence
of these ants. Observations of the behavior of these pseudoscorpions
indicate that at least some species may be specialist
predators of ants. |
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| ISSN: | 0033-2615 1687-7438 |