cleptobiosis

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cleptobiosis (noun; Greek kleptein, to steal; biosis, manner of life): (Arthropoda: Insecta) A form of symbiosis in which one species robs the food stores, feeds on refuse piles, or in other ways steals food from another species, but does not nest in close association

See also: lestobiosis.