Abstract
Commensal relationships are often characterized by relatively small species reaping the benefits of shelter, food, or locomotion from larger hosts. Inquilines are commensal animals that inhabit their hosts or the dwellings of their hosts, such as mosquitoes that breed in pitcher plants (Adlassnig et al. 2010), caterpillars that inhabit the webs of spiders (Deyrup et al. 2004), and birds and mammals that reside in tree cavities (Edworthy et al. 2018). Although inquilinism may predominate or be obligatory in some species, it can also occur opportunistically in individuals or populations.
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