Evolution of an Ant-mimicking Beetle Write-Review
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Rove beetles are a large family of beetle species found all over the world. Although most rove
beetles live freely on their own, many species in the subfamily Aleocharinae live closely with
another type of insect: army ants. These beetles are called “ant-mimicking” beetles because
they have developed bodies, behaviors, and chemical signals similar to those of ants, which
tricks the ants into accepting the beetles into their colonies. Once the beetles begin living in the
ant colonies, they secretly steal the ants’ food and eat their eggs. Species like these beetles,
which live with and take advantage of other species’ colonies, are called social parasites.
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