Kleptoparasitism on carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.) by Podarcis tiliguerta (Gmelin, 1789) in Corsica and Podarcis filfolensis (Bedriaga, 1876) on the Maltese islands

Abstract

Kleptoparasitic behavior was observed by the authors in P. tiliguerta and P. filfolensis. That this behavior has been observed in two mediterranean species of Podarcis, independently parasitizing on species of Camponotus ant, suggests there is benefit to kleptoparasitism on Camponotus spp. in Mediterranean ecosystems.