Journal of Animal Ecology · 1960 · 81 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBiologyZoologyInsect EcologyInvertebrate ZoologyTrophic EcologyAnimal EcologyFeeding EcologyFeeding PhysiologyForaging EcologyHerbivory EcologyPredator-prey InteractionsArthropod Feeding BehaviorCrustacean Feeding BiologyEnergy TransferForaging PhysiologyHost Feeding EcologyPredatory FeedingReptile Feeding BiologyReptile Foraging Ecology
It is evident from the work of O'Brien (1947) and Todd (1950) that phalangids are important predators in the habitats they occupy. In the present work, using Mitopus monio (Fabricius) adults, an attempt has been made to determine (1) the type of food eaten, (2) the method of capturing food, (3) the time of feeding, (4) the percentage assimilation of food in the laboratory and (5) the energy transfer occurring between prey and predator in the field.