Cleptobiosis in Social Insects
Cleptobiosis in Social Insects
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社会性昆虫中的隐生态
DOI：
10.1155/2012/484765
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发表时间：
2012
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通讯作者：
M. Krasnec
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作者：
M. Breed;C. Cook;M. Krasnec
在这项综述中，我们不仅关注社会昆虫，而且还考虑与动物盗窃食物有关的更广泛的问题和概念。来自同一物种的成员或不同的定义。我们首先讨论了这些术语的定义，而我们认为cleptobionis通常是从既定的觅食行为中得出的。关于社交昆虫的欺骗或力量，我们专注于最著名的cleptobisis例子Capitatus和僵硬的beeLimellitalimão是通过欺骗或物理力量制备的，我们讨论了这两个机制关于杂菌病如何增加疾病或寄生虫在社会昆虫菌落之间传播的风险。
In this review of cleptobiosis, we not only focus on social insects, but also consider broader issues and concepts relating to the theft of food among animals. Cleptobiosis occurs when members of a species steal food, or sometimes nesting materials or other items of value, either from members of the same or a different species. This simple definition is not universally used, and there is some terminological confusion among cleptobiosis, cleptoparasitism, brood parasitism, and inquilinism. We first discuss the definitions of these terms and the confusion that arises from varying usage of the words. We consider that cleptobiosis usually is derived evolutionarily from established foraging behaviors. Cleptobionts can succeed by deception or by force, and we review the literature on cleptobiosis by deception or force in social insects. We focus on the best known examples of cleptobiosis, the ectatommine ant Ectatomma ruidum, the harvester ant Messor capitatus, and the stingless bee Lestrimellita limão. Cleptobiosis is facilitated either by deception or physical force, and we discuss both mechanisms. Part of this discussion is an analysis of the ecological implications (competition by interference) and the evolutionary effects of cleptobiosis. We conclude with a comment on how cleptobiosis can increase the risk of disease or parasite spread among colonies of social insects.