Phagophilia or phagophily is the behaviour of feeding on parasites. It is also an example of cleaning symbiosis. [1] [2]
Austrian arachnologist Max Beier reported on phagophilia in pseudoscorpions. Many pseudoscorpion species co-exist with packrat species, and two of them are known to feed on packrat ectoparasites, to mutual benefit. [3] [4]
Phagophilia or phagophily is the behaviour of feeding on parasites. It is also an example of cleaning symbiosis. [1] [2]
Austrian arachnologist Max Beier reported on phagophilia in pseudoscorpions. Many pseudoscorpion species co-exist with packrat species, and two of them are known to feed on packrat ectoparasites, to mutual benefit. [3] [4]