Selective olfactory attention of a specialised predator to intraspecific chemical signals of its prey

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216224:14310/12:00074651

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00114-012-0938-9" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00114-012-0938-9</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00114-012-0938-9" target="_blank" >10.1007/s00114-012-0938-9</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Selective olfactory attention of a specialised predator to intraspecific chemical signals of its prey

Original language description

Prey-specialised predators have evolved specific cognitive adaptations that increase their prey searching efficiency. In particular, when the prey is social, selection probably favours the use of prey intraspecific chemical signals by predatory arthropods. Using a specialised ant-eating zodariid spider, Zodarion rubidum, which is known to prey on several ant species and possesses capture and venom adaptations more effective on Formicinae ants, we tested its ability to recognise chemical cues produced byseveral ant species. Using an olfactometer, we tested the response of Z. rubidum towards air with chemical cues from six different ant species: Camponotus ligniperda, Lasius platythorax and Formica rufibarbis (all Formicinae); and Messor structor, Myrmica scabrinodis and Tetramorium caespitum (all Myrmicinae). Z. rubidum was attracted to air carrying chemical cues only from F. rufibarbis and L. platythorax. Then, we identified that the spiders were attracted to airborne cues coming from

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

CC - Organic chemistry

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/EE2.3.30.0009" target="_blank" >EE2.3.30.0009: Employment of Newly Graduated Doctors of Science for Scientific Excellence</a><br>

Continuities

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year

2012

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Naturwissenschaften

ISSN

0028-1042

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

99

Issue of the periodical within the volume

8

Country of publishing house

DE - GERMANY

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

597-605

UT code for WoS article

000307245100001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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