The #Sceptobius #beetle infiltrates #Liometopum #ant colonies by genetically silencing its own #pheromone production to become chemically "invisible," subsequently stealing the ants' cuticular hydrocarbons to mask its identity and prevent desiccation.
#Entomology #EvolutionaryBiology #sflorg
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