This had never been demonstrated before in myrmecophile beetles.
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We highlight myrmecophile symphylic species, with a high degree of integration with the host ants, adaptation being morphological and behavioral.
Marta S. Loiácono, Cecilia B. Margaría, Daniel A. Aquino 2013, 'Diapriinae Wasps (Hymenoptera: Diaprioidea: Diapriidae) Associated with Ants (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) in Argentina', Psyche: A Journal of Entomologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/320590. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)