Daniel Cordella | Macrofotografo 🇮🇹

Necrophagy on Dorcus parallelipipedus ✓
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••This image documents a very interesting and detailed natural scene involving Dorcus parallelipipedus (Lucanidae), with the head and pronotum of the beetle clearly visible while surrounded by workers of Crematogaster scutellaris (Formicidae) engaged in necrophagous activity.

The photograph captures an interesting ecological event, highlighting the role of ants as opportunistic saprophagous organisms within forest ecosystems. Through the cooperative behaviour of workers, C.scutellaris exploits animal remains as a nutritional resource, contributing to decomposition processes and the recycling of organic matter.

The preserved structures of the beetle, particularly the robust head and strongly sclerotized pronotum typical of Lucanidae, allow detailed observation of the morphological features of the species during this natural process.••

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