BIOL 414 - Brood parasitism

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social parasitism

taking advantage of interspecies interactions

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cleptoparasite

stealing food/resources obtained from another organism

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brood parasitism

one egg-laying species benefits by having another raise its offspring

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example of insect brood parasite

cuckoo bumblebee

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examples of bird parasites

cowbirds, new world cuckoos, black-headed ducks