High invasive ant activity drives predation of a native butterfly larva

Lori Lach; T.M. Volp; T.A. Greenwood; A. Rose

doi:10.1111/btp.12284

High invasive ant activity drives predation of a native butterfly larva

Lori Lach, T.M. Volp, T.A. Greenwood, A. Rose

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© 2016 The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation. Yellow crazy ants (Anoplolepis gracilipes) threaten invertebrates on many tropical islands, but little work has been done in continental ecosystems. We found 4.4-16.0 times more cruiser butterfly caterpillars were attacked in Australian rain forest sites with A. gracilipes than in native ant sites, and extrafloral nectar had little influence.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	146-149
Number of pages	4
Journal	Biotropica
Volume	48
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12284
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2016

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High invasive ant activity drives predation of a native butterfly larva

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