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- Source :
- New Scientist; 3/26/2005, Vol. 185 Issue 2492, p77-77, 3/4p, 3 Color Photographs
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- The article present comments of certain persons regarding the type of living beings that eats wasps. The lowly wasp certainly has its place in the food chain. There are a lots of invertebrates that feeds on wasps. Several species of dragonflies (Odonata); robber and hoverflies (Diptera); wasps (Hymenoptera), usually the larger species feeding on smaller species, such as social paper wasps (Vespula maculata) eating V. utahensis; beetles (Coleoptera); and moths (Lepidoptera) eats wasps. Among the vertebrates that feed on wasps are numerous species of birds, skunks, bears, badgers, bats, weasels, wolverines, rats, mice, etc.
- Subjects :
- WASPS
FOOD chains
INVERTEBRATES
VERTEBRATES
INSECTS
BEETLES
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02624079
- Volume :
- 185
- Issue :
- 2492
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- New Scientist
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 16621760