mantispid larva can preserve its spider egg prey: evidence for an aggressive allomone

Data indicate that larvae of Mantispa uhleri Banks can halt the development of their spider egg prey. Absence of mechanical injury to the eggs suggests that halting is accomplished with an aggressive allomone. Such a mechanism allows larvae to consume eggs that might otherwise have hatched.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oecologia 1983-05, Vol.58 (2), p.230-231
1. Verfasser:	Redborg, K.E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Allomones animal behavior animal ecology arthropods Cocoons Eggs entomology Hatching Insect eggs Insect larvae Instars Larvae Larval development Mantispidae Spiders
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Zusammenfassung:	Data indicate that larvae of Mantispa uhleri Banks can halt the development of their spider egg prey. Absence of mechanical injury to the eggs suggests that halting is accomplished with an aggressive allomone. Such a mechanism allows larvae to consume eggs that might otherwise have hatched.
ISSN:	0029-8549 1432-1939
DOI:	10.1007/BF00399222