cleptoparasitism
1cleptoparasitism — n. var. kleptoparasitism n …
2cleptoparasitism — n. [Gr. kleptein, to steal; parasitos, one who eats at the table of another] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Hymenoptera, a parasitic relationship in which a female seeks out prey or stored food of another, usually of a different species, and… …
3Kleptoparasitism — Great Frigatebirds chasing a Red footed Booby in order to steal its food. Kleptoparasitism or cleptoparasitism (literally, parasitism by theft) is a form of feeding in which one animal takes prey or other food from another that has caught,… …
4Entomophagous parasite — Entomophagous parasites (coined from Greek entomon insect and Gk. phagos eater of ) are insects that are parasitic on other insects. Explanation Nearly all insects are attacked by one or more insect parasites. This parasitic mode of life is in… …
