Lomechusa pubicollis
Lomechusa pubicollis
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Staphylinidae
Lomechusa est un genre d'insectes coléoptères, membre de la famille des staphylinidés que l'on trouve très souvent dans les fourmilières. L'espèce Lomechusa strumosa F. a la particularité de sécréter un liquide à partir de l'extrémité de leur abdomen et des trichomes des élytres qui nourrit les fourmis et les drogue.
Lomechusa pubicollis is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is unusual in that its larvae develop in the nests of one species of ant and the immature adults overwinter in the nest of another species of ant. These beetles are highly specialised myrmecophiles, tricking the ants into caring for them, and one of about 125 species of invertebrates that rely on spending part of their lives in and around the nests of red wood ants.
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Distribution
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