Predatory behavior of Canthon virens (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): A predator of leafcutter ants
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Resumo: | We present a detailed description of the predatory behavior of the beetle Canthon virens Mannerheim, 1829, on the leafcutter ant Atta sp. We observed 51 acts of predation, which were also recorded on film and subjected to behavioral analysis. Canthon virens exhibited 28 behaviors while predating upon Atta sp. queens. Adult beetles search for queens while flying in a zigzag pattern, 15 to 20cm above the ground. After catching a queen, the predator stands on its back and starts cutting the queen cervix. Once the prey is decapitated, the predator rolls it until an insurmountable obstacle is reached. The distance from the site of predation to the obstacle can vary widely and is unpredictable. The beetle rolling the queen also buries it in a very peculiar way: first, it digs a small hole and pulls the queen inside, while another beetle is attached to the prey. The burial process takes many hours (up to 12) and may depend on the hardness of the soil and the presence of obstacles. In general, one or two beetles are found in a chamber with the queen after it is buried. They make the brood balls, which serve as food for the offspring. This study contributes to the knowledge of the predatory behavior of Canthon virens, a predator poorly studied in Brazil and widespread in the country. Copyright © 2012 Luiz Carlos Forti et al. |
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Predatory behavior of Canthon virens (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): A predator of leafcutter antsAttaCanthonColeopteraFormicidaeScarabaeidaeWe present a detailed description of the predatory behavior of the beetle Canthon virens Mannerheim, 1829, on the leafcutter ant Atta sp. We observed 51 acts of predation, which were also recorded on film and subjected to behavioral analysis. Canthon virens exhibited 28 behaviors while predating upon Atta sp. queens. Adult beetles search for queens while flying in a zigzag pattern, 15 to 20cm above the ground. After catching a queen, the predator stands on its back and starts cutting the queen cervix. Once the prey is decapitated, the predator rolls it until an insurmountable obstacle is reached. The distance from the site of predation to the obstacle can vary widely and is unpredictable. The beetle rolling the queen also buries it in a very peculiar way: first, it digs a small hole and pulls the queen inside, while another beetle is attached to the prey. The burial process takes many hours (up to 12) and may depend on the hardness of the soil and the presence of obstacles. In general, one or two beetles are found in a chamber with the queen after it is buried. They make the brood balls, which serve as food for the offspring. This study contributes to the knowledge of the predatory behavior of Canthon virens, a predator poorly studied in Brazil and widespread in the country. Copyright © 2012 Luiz Carlos Forti et al.Laboratório de Insetos Sociais-Praga Departamento de Produção Vegetal Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, P.O. Box 237, 18603-970 Botucatu, SPDepartamento de Zoologia Instituto de Biociências UNESP, 18618-970 Botucatu, SPDepartamento de Zoologia Instituto de Biociências UNESP, 18618-970 Botucatu, SPUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Forti, Luiz CarlosRinaldi, Isabela Maria Piovesan [UNESP]Da Silva Camargo, RobertoFujihara, Ricardo Toshio2014-05-27T11:26:27Z2014-05-27T11:26:27Z2012-04-18info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/921465Psyche.0033-26151687-7438http://hdl.handle.net/11449/7328810.1155/2012/9214652-s2.0-848597272562-s2.0-84859727256.pdf1108956138005982Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengPsyche0,1620,162info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-10-08T06:04:51Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/73288Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T14:19:35.891901Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Predatory behavior of Canthon virens (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): A predator of leafcutter ants |
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Predatory behavior of Canthon virens (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): A predator of leafcutter ants |
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Predatory behavior of Canthon virens (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): A predator of leafcutter ants Forti, Luiz Carlos Atta Canthon Coleoptera Formicidae Scarabaeidae |
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Predatory behavior of Canthon virens (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): A predator of leafcutter ants |
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Predatory behavior of Canthon virens (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): A predator of leafcutter ants |
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Predatory behavior of Canthon virens (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): A predator of leafcutter ants |
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Predatory behavior of Canthon virens (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): A predator of leafcutter ants |
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Predatory behavior of Canthon virens (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): A predator of leafcutter ants |
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Forti, Luiz Carlos |
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Forti, Luiz Carlos Rinaldi, Isabela Maria Piovesan [UNESP] Da Silva Camargo, Roberto Fujihara, Ricardo Toshio |
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Rinaldi, Isabela Maria Piovesan [UNESP] Da Silva Camargo, Roberto Fujihara, Ricardo Toshio |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) |
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Forti, Luiz Carlos Rinaldi, Isabela Maria Piovesan [UNESP] Da Silva Camargo, Roberto Fujihara, Ricardo Toshio |
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Atta Canthon Coleoptera Formicidae Scarabaeidae |
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Atta Canthon Coleoptera Formicidae Scarabaeidae |
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We present a detailed description of the predatory behavior of the beetle Canthon virens Mannerheim, 1829, on the leafcutter ant Atta sp. We observed 51 acts of predation, which were also recorded on film and subjected to behavioral analysis. Canthon virens exhibited 28 behaviors while predating upon Atta sp. queens. Adult beetles search for queens while flying in a zigzag pattern, 15 to 20cm above the ground. After catching a queen, the predator stands on its back and starts cutting the queen cervix. Once the prey is decapitated, the predator rolls it until an insurmountable obstacle is reached. The distance from the site of predation to the obstacle can vary widely and is unpredictable. The beetle rolling the queen also buries it in a very peculiar way: first, it digs a small hole and pulls the queen inside, while another beetle is attached to the prey. The burial process takes many hours (up to 12) and may depend on the hardness of the soil and the presence of obstacles. In general, one or two beetles are found in a chamber with the queen after it is buried. They make the brood balls, which serve as food for the offspring. This study contributes to the knowledge of the predatory behavior of Canthon virens, a predator poorly studied in Brazil and widespread in the country. Copyright © 2012 Luiz Carlos Forti et al. |
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