| Author | Malcicka M., Bezemer T.M., Visser B., Bloemberg M., Snart C.J., Hardy I.C.W. & Harvey J.A. |
| Year | 2015 |
| Title | Multi-trait mimicry of ants by a parasitoid wasp |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | Scientific Reports Vol 5: 8043. |
| Illustrations | Colour photographs |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Gelis agilis and Lasius niger both produce 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one (sulcatone). In the ant it is an alarm/panic pheromone. Both species were rejected as prey by wolf spiders when other ichneumons were not. |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Gelis | ant-mimic ichneumon wasps | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae | |
| Current | Gelis agilis | Black Garden-ant-mimic Ichneumon | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae |
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