Lachryphagy by cockroaches: reptile tears to increase reproductive output?
Lachryphagy, or tear-feeding, is generally considered as supplementary feeding by invertebrates with a long proboscis to acquire essential nutrients. Commonly reported vertebrate host species of lachrypaghic interations are humans and birds, and in reptiles concern large species: turtles and crocodi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Neotropical Biodiversity |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23766808.2021.1953892 |