Adaptive trade-offs between vertebrate defense and insect predation drive ant venom evolution
A. Touchard, S. D. Robinson, H. Lalague, S. Ascoet, A. Billet, A. Dejean, N. J. Tene, F. Petitclerc, V. Troispoux, M. Treilhou, E. Bonnafe, I. Vetter, J. Vizueta, C. S. Moreau, J. Orivel, N. Tysklind
This study examines venom composition in 15 Neotropical ant species, finding trade-offs between venom functions for deterring vertebrates and paralyzing insects.
bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2024 · PreprintEcology