Thermal evidence of the invasion of a stingless bee nest by a mammal
Braz. j. biol
;
63(3): 457-462, Aug. 2003. ilus, tab
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em Inglês
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| ID: lil-353968
RESUMO
Melipona bicolor, an inhabitant of the Atlantic Rainforest, nidifies in hollows of live or dead trees. In order to study thermoregulation of a nest of this species, a temperature data logger was installed inside a hollow tree. After this, an intruder dug a hole, invaded the nest, and probably consumed its honey, pollen and bees, having remained there during three days. Thermal evidence and its behavior allowed the delimitation of a small number of suspects, wich we analized here. The intruder was a small mammal, predominantly nocturnal, that takes shelter in burrows, probably the yellow armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus). Other evidence, if collected immediately after invasion, could precisely indicate precisely the species.
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Assunto principal:
Abelhas
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Comportamento Animal
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Temperatura Alta
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Mamíferos
Limite:
Animais
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. biol
Assunto da revista:
Biologia
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Documento de projeto
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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