Insect behaviour
Feeding behaviour: desc, ref
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Insects in many groups are [[Predation|predators]], with specialised adaptations for catching their prey. For example, [[antlion]] larvae dig a conical pit in sand and ambush any [[ant]] that falls in with their long toothed mouthparts.{{sfn|Piper|2022|pp=72–73}} Other insects actively hunt their prey: dragonflies catch prey in flight, using their speed and agility to outfly the prey and their powerful mouthparts to seize them; in contrast, female [[Vespidae|wasps]] (yellowjackets) use their [[stinger|sting]], modified from the [[ovipositor]], to inject [[venom]], paralysing the prey.{{sfn|Piper|2022|pp=80–83}} |
Insects in many groups are [[Predation|predators]], with specialised adaptations for catching their prey. For example, [[antlion]] larvae dig a conical pit in sand and ambush any [[ant]] that falls in with their long toothed mouthparts.{{sfn|Piper|2022|pp=72–73}} Other insects actively hunt their prey: dragonflies catch prey in flight, using their speed and agility to outfly the prey and their powerful mouthparts to seize them; in contrast, female [[Vespidae|wasps]] (yellowjackets) use their [[stinger|sting]], modified from the [[ovipositor]], to inject [[venom]], paralysing the prey.{{sfn|Piper|2022|pp=80–83}} |
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[[Dung beetle]]s collect animal [[faeces|dung]], burying pieces of it or shaping it into balls and rolling these to their nests to feed their larvae.{{sfn|Piper|2022|pp=92–93}} |
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=== Anti-predator behaviour === |
=== Anti-predator behaviour === |
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