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Fig. 2 A) Pella beetle feeding on dead L. fuliginosus worker. Frequently the 
beetles lick first the mouth parts of the ants, before tearing the cadavers apart. They 
might be attracted to mouthparts by sweet remainders of honeydew. B) Cluster of 
Pella beetles around a prey object. 
