#Phoresy in #astigmatid #mites and nematodes of the #Rhabditida. From it derived many repeatedly & independently #parasitism or #necromeny, even clear patterns of #symbiosis. Different examples are presented in my homepage report, partly I refer on own papers, but focus on recently published papers by other authors.
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Link to the report which also presents links to corresponding papers
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Ant photo and nematode photo creative commons, more info in report
Phoresy in mites and nematodes with focus on tendencies towards parasitism

On phoresy, phoretic mites of the Astigmata, nematodes of the Rhabditidae and the derived parasitic relationship of a nematode to the unusual ant Ooceraea biroi.

biologe