Remarks on Behavior of Horse Guard Wasps (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae, Bembicinae) and Interrupted Hematophagism of Horse Flies (Diptera, Tabanidae)

Guimaraes, Ronald Rodrigues and Guimarães Junior, Ronald Rodrigues and Buys, Sandor and Storti, Harlan Ronald Rodrigues and Guimarães, Roney Rodrigues and Wermelinger, Eduardo Dias and Carvalho, Raimundo Wilson (2015) Remarks on Behavior of Horse Guard Wasps (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae, Bembicinae) and Interrupted Hematophagism of Horse Flies (Diptera, Tabanidae). International Journal of Biology, 8 (1). pp. 27-31. ISSN 1916-9671

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Abstract

During studies on tabanid fauna on Marambaia Island, Mangaratiba, Brazil, the authors captured 71specimens of two species of solitaire sand wasps hunting horseflies, Stictia punctata (Fabricius, 1775) and Stictia signata signata (Linnaeus, 1758). Wasps interact with horseflies demonstrating outstanding behavior, interrupting the hematophagism, which enhances tabanids ability to transmit pathogenic agents to natural hosts.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Institute Archives > Biological Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 22 May 2023 04:04
Last Modified: 29 Nov 2023 03:34
URI: http://eprint.subtopublish.com/id/eprint/2322

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