Larids are well known for their kleptoparasitic habits, but mostly they steal from conspecifics or other birds. Here we describe Larus delawarensis (Ring-billed Gull) stealing cicadas from Sphecius speciosus (Eastern Cicada Killer) in flight over the Susquehanna River in southern Pennsylvania.
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4 January 2023
Ring-Billed Gulls Kleptoparasitize Cicada Killer Wasps
Joseph Gyekis,
Ingrid Louise Pollet
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Northeastern Naturalist
Vol. 29 • No. 4
December 2022
Vol. 29 • No. 4
December 2022