Ant nests found in mature pods of Cassia fistula L. and the extended phenotype of herbivores as house to opportunistic twig dwellers

Ants can present specialized or opportunistic nesting habits; the latter not being restricted to a single or a narrow set of host species in an ecological interaction. Herein we report ant colonies belonging to seven species and four genera inside ripe pods of Cassia fistula L. (Fabaceae) with sign...

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Main Authors: Felipe G. Gonçalves, Maycon R. Silva, Gustavo Tsujimoto, José M. S. Bento, Marcoandre Savaris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 2025-04-01
Series:Entomological Communications
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Online Access:https://www.entomologicalcommunications.org/index.php/entcom/article/view/445
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