An unusual ant diet:Cataglyphis floricola feeding on petals

An unusual ant diet:Cataglyphis floricola feeding on petals

C. floricola is an endemic species from the southern Iberian Peninsula which collects large amounts of Halimium halimifolium petals. Laboratory and field observations confirm that both workers and larvae feed on these petals, which represent an important food resource for C. floricola colonies. This...

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Published in:Insectes sociaux Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 101 - 104
Main Authors: Cerd, X., Retana, J., Carpintero, S., Cros, S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-01-1996
Subjects:
Formicidae
Hymenoptera
Spain
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Summary:C. floricola is an endemic species from the southern Iberian Peninsula which collects large amounts of Halimium halimifolium petals. Laboratory and field observations confirm that both workers and larvae feed on these petals, which represent an important food resource for C. floricola colonies. This petal consumption is a very unusual ant diet.
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ISSN:0020-1812
1420-9098
DOI:10.1007/BF01253960