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Studies on the predatory biology of Oriental dacetine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) II. Novel prey specialization in Pyramica benten

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Masuko, Keiichi (2009): Studies on the predatory biology of Oriental dacetine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) II. Novel prey specialization in Pyramica benten. Journal of Natural History 43 (13-14): 825-841, DOI: 10.1080/00222930802610543, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930802610543

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