| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10970672 | Animal Behaviour | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We studied the role of sensory deception in an obligate cleptobiont bee system. ⺠The cuticular profiles of Lestrimelitta and preferred hosts were similar. ⺠Similarity in cuticular profiles was related to time to aggression and raid ratio. ⺠Host selection may depend on speed of response to cleptobionts. ⺠Sensory deception may help Lestrimelitta scouts evade recognition and attacks from chemically similar host species.
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Authors
José Javier G. Quezada-Euán, Jorge RamÃrez, Thomas Eltz, Tamara Pokorny, Rubén Medina, Raúl Monsreal,