Foraging behavior of fire ant Solenopsis saevissima (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Felis catus Linnaeus (Carnivora: Felidae) carcass
Sociobiology 62 (4) (2016)
Abstract
Solenopsis saevissima fire ants were found foraging in a Felis
catus carcass over tissues an secretions present in holes and
mucosa. The ants built a dirt-made physical structure around
the carcass, which prevented necrophagous flies from laying
eggs or larvae in the body. These observations are relevant
to increasing knowledge on the role of this ant genus in the
decaying process of other animal corpses, including humans.
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