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Summary A new study reveals that an apparent mutualism between lycaenid caterpillars and their attendant ants may not be all it seems, as the caterpillars produce secretions that modify the brains and behavior of their attendant ants.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 12210 |
| Pages (from-to) | R806-R808 |
| Journal | Current Biology |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 21 2015 |
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- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
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Behavioral Ecology : Manipulative Mutualism. / Hughes, David Peter.
In: Current Biology, Vol. 25, No. 18, 12210, 21.09.2015, p. R806-R808.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey
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