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I HAVE never seen one of the Arachnoids in a hive, but have received them several times from trustworthy bee-keepers who have found them in the hives “killing and eating the bees.” Other insects do the same thing, especially Formicids and Mutillids. Of course the latter, with more chitine, are better fitted to resist the attack of the bees than are the soft-bodied Datames. It may be that these Solpulgids have some protective scent that makes their entrance to the dark recesses of the hive safe.
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C., A. The Nature and Habits of Pliny's Solpuga. Nature 58, 320 (1898). https://doi.org/10.1038/058320a0
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