Ant parasitoidism in checkered beetles: Phyllobaenus obscurus developing inside intact cocoons of two species of the Ectatomma ruidum species complex
Gabriela Pérez‐Lachaud, Chantal Poteaux, John M. Leavengood, Jean-Paul Lachaud
The paper reports the first known case of a checkered beetle parasitizing ant brood, specifically Phyllobaenus obscurus developing inside cocoons of Ectatomma ruidum species complex.
bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2025 · PreprintEcology