| Kleptoparasitic interactions among animals |
| Coleoptera: Cleridae |
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Cleridae is a family of carnivorous beetles. The larvae of some species, e.g. in the genus Trichodes, live in the nests of bee larvae; they consume both the bee larva and the stored pollen, so they are both predator and kleptoparasite. They are especially associated with bees of the subfamily Megachilidae. |
| Trichodes alvearius | Trichodes crabroniformis |
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| Mesnois (Jura), France; 15 July 2009. | Letoon (Muğla), Turkey; 10 June 2009. |
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Kalinağaç (Şanliurfa), Turkey; 10 June 2011. |
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