Camponotus japonicus (?) stole prey caught by a spider Agelena limbata

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Shot Date: 2003/05/02
Shot Location: Asuwayama, Fukui, Japan

species
Camponotus japonicus (?)

Key Words
kleptoparatism





ISHIDA, So
2003/05/22 submitted



Animalia >Arthropoda >Insecta >Hymenoptera >Forimicidae >Camponotus >

A large ant (Camponotus japonicus?) broke the web of spider Agelena limbata from the back side and stole its wrapped prey. For more details of the wrapping behavior prior to this event, see "Predation behavior of Agelena limbata"

(Data No.momo030522cj01b)

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