Are there anecdotes of Ectatomma spp. foraging at the nest entrances of bees?

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Luan Dias Lima

Dear Kaitlin, while I was studying Ectatomma vizottoi I've seen it preying on bees (mainly Apis mellifera), but not directly at their nest entrances. However, I've seen many preying on termites near their nest entrances.

Best regards,

Luan

Kaitlin Baudier

Thanks for the info Luan! Is there any published not about this that you know of?

You are welcome, Kaittlin. Sorry about the delay... Yes, I have published an article about the foraging strategies of Ectatomma vizottoi.

See it here: Article Foraging strategies of the ant Ectatomma vizottoi (Hymenopte...

Thank you! I'll enjoy the read!