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phoresy

Scope: general ecology

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 43 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on phoresy with 43 nodes and 133 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Gothic, Two-form Bumble Bee, Bumble Bees, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee.

Definition

A behavior in which an organism uses a host, typically of a different species, as a means of transportation

Related Terms (1)

phoretic

Publications (1)

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Phoretic mite discrimination among male burying beetle (<i>Nicrophorus investigator</i>) hosts

2008Annals of the Entomological Society of America

phoresy

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Definition

Related Terms (1)

Publications (1)

Phoretic mite discrimination among male burying beetle (<i>Nicrophorus investigator</i>) hosts

Related Concepts (4)

inclusive fitness

host specificity

body size variation

chemical communication

Frequently Associated Species

Two-form Bumble Bee

Bombus californicus

Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee

Bombus mixtus

Bombus nevadensis

Bombus occidentalis

Bombus rufocinctus

Golden-belted Bumble Bee

Bombus frigidus

Bombus appositus