Publication details
Comparative analysis of the macronutrient content of Central European ants (Formicidae): implications for ant-eating predators
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Insect Physiology |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022191014000092 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2014.01.008 |
| Field | Physiology |
| Keywords | Nitrogen; Lipids; Nutrients; Ant body; Myrmecophagous; Araneae |
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| Description | Polyphagous predators can address nutritional challenges by targeting prey with specific nutrient composition, but prey-specialised predators (e.g., ant-eaters), must obtain all nutrients from limited array of prey. Analysis of published data on prey specificity of European ant-eating spiders showed that some feed only on one ant genus, while others feed on several genera. |