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In the insect world, what does the term kleptobiosis (or cleptobiosis) refer to?

Question #151365. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Jul 02 2024.
Originally posted Jul 02 2024 8:23 PM.

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Kleptobiosis is effectively stealing food from another insect of the same species. The term is very close to the human term kleptomaniac which also involves stealing but in this case compulsively. While the dictionaries specifically mention ants partaking in this behavior, spiders will also steal from other spiders.

link https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleptobiosis

link https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cleptocracies
Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Jul 02 2024.
Jul 02 2024, 8:27 PM
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