Bioclimatic models predict pests of the future “Sleeper” pests
... Many pests of the future are already present within New Zealand’s borders. Known as “sleeper” pests, they are currently restricted in their range and breeding opportunities. Climate change will unleash their potential to cause greater economic, ecological and human health problems. Using modern meth ...
... Many pests of the future are already present within New Zealand’s borders. Known as “sleeper” pests, they are currently restricted in their range and breeding opportunities. Climate change will unleash their potential to cause greater economic, ecological and human health problems. Using modern meth ...
communication inspired by nature
... competition but collaboration. In order to attract insects, flowers evolved different colors, odors and shapes. These adaptations were not random but evolved to attract specific insects to transfer the right pollen to the right plant. Animals were lured by these signals and once they reached the flo ...
... competition but collaboration. In order to attract insects, flowers evolved different colors, odors and shapes. These adaptations were not random but evolved to attract specific insects to transfer the right pollen to the right plant. Animals were lured by these signals and once they reached the flo ...
Fire Ants - McDaniel Pest Control
... Like all ants, RIFAs have a complex life cycle involving several stages. The first is the egg stage. The eggs hatch into white, legless larvae that then transform into pupae before becoming adult wor ...
... Like all ants, RIFAs have a complex life cycle involving several stages. The first is the egg stage. The eggs hatch into white, legless larvae that then transform into pupae before becoming adult wor ...
9_foraging - WordPress.com
... In rare tree species, individual trees vary in their level of alkaloids and tannins Young leaves have more water and higher nutritive value than old leaves Leaf petiole has lower alkaloids than leaf blade ...
... In rare tree species, individual trees vary in their level of alkaloids and tannins Young leaves have more water and higher nutritive value than old leaves Leaf petiole has lower alkaloids than leaf blade ...
Resource Partitioning in Ants (Lab Write
... biotic and abiotic factors which impact the organism. If we look at different organisms, they often will have different niches because each species utilizes these biotic and abiotic factors in different ways. One way we can assess these differences is to calculate the amount of niche overlap, or the ...
... biotic and abiotic factors which impact the organism. If we look at different organisms, they often will have different niches because each species utilizes these biotic and abiotic factors in different ways. One way we can assess these differences is to calculate the amount of niche overlap, or the ...
First Record of the Army Ant Cheliomyrmex morosus in Panama and
... were mostly forest footpaths of 1.0—1.5 m width. The one exception was Pipeline Road, which represented a 3—5 m wide dirt road partially devoid of tree cover. We encountered C. morosus only at this site. On 14 March at 1130 h we found a C. morosus trail crossing Pipeline Road approximately 400 m nor ...
... were mostly forest footpaths of 1.0—1.5 m width. The one exception was Pipeline Road, which represented a 3—5 m wide dirt road partially devoid of tree cover. We encountered C. morosus only at this site. On 14 March at 1130 h we found a C. morosus trail crossing Pipeline Road approximately 400 m nor ...
Ants of Fraser Island
... they displace and do not disperse large seeds and sometimes no seeds at all. Some invasive ants such as Fire Ants are a serious pest to humans. The success of invasive ant species varies between locations according to environmental and biotic factors including which native species are present. There ...
... they displace and do not disperse large seeds and sometimes no seeds at all. Some invasive ants such as Fire Ants are a serious pest to humans. The success of invasive ant species varies between locations according to environmental and biotic factors including which native species are present. There ...
Fear of predators may be a bigger killer than the predators themselves
... costs of these strategies may have a larger impact on their population than the direct effect of being eaten.” To avoid being consumed by a predator, many prey species will spend more time hiding and less time eating. This can lead to a lower body mass, reduced reproduction rates, fewer offspring, a ...
... costs of these strategies may have a larger impact on their population than the direct effect of being eaten.” To avoid being consumed by a predator, many prey species will spend more time hiding and less time eating. This can lead to a lower body mass, reduced reproduction rates, fewer offspring, a ...
The Red Imported Fire Ant in California
... minimum temperature line as a predictor. The maps show that if the ant reaches the West Coast, it could inhabit coastal areas all the way from California north to Washington. These predictions assume water availability, particularly in desert areas. Irrigation can provide the necessary moisture, at ...
... minimum temperature line as a predictor. The maps show that if the ant reaches the West Coast, it could inhabit coastal areas all the way from California north to Washington. These predictions assume water availability, particularly in desert areas. Irrigation can provide the necessary moisture, at ...
Ecology Notes - Jessamine County Schools
... It can adapt to its environment It uses energy It reproduces/grows ...
... It can adapt to its environment It uses energy It reproduces/grows ...
as a PDF
... similar phonological state (1-2m high, presenting inflorescences, young and mature leaves), all of them infested by E. brasiliensis being tended by ants. In each plant we tagged the two more similar branches, having approximately the same number of membracids (eggs, nymphs and adults) and by the fli ...
... similar phonological state (1-2m high, presenting inflorescences, young and mature leaves), all of them infested by E. brasiliensis being tended by ants. In each plant we tagged the two more similar branches, having approximately the same number of membracids (eggs, nymphs and adults) and by the fli ...
TIEE - Ecological Society of America
... “Student Instructions” also include introductory material. Direct species interactions are the main connectors between species in a community, but their effects on the species involved are not always obvious. In this figure set, students use a study by Wrege et al. (2005) to examine the relationship ...
... “Student Instructions” also include introductory material. Direct species interactions are the main connectors between species in a community, but their effects on the species involved are not always obvious. In this figure set, students use a study by Wrege et al. (2005) to examine the relationship ...
ISSUES : FIGURE SET Do Antbirds Help or Hinder Army Ants?
... Thousands of ants advance in a swarm, scouring the forest for food. Foraging workers carrying off small insects and gang up on and overwhelm larger animals by sheer numbers. Many insects and other animals flee ahead of the advancing swarm. Workers use their bodies to create living bridges to overcom ...
... Thousands of ants advance in a swarm, scouring the forest for food. Foraging workers carrying off small insects and gang up on and overwhelm larger animals by sheer numbers. Many insects and other animals flee ahead of the advancing swarm. Workers use their bodies to create living bridges to overcom ...
Coevolution
... ii. Prey species interacts with two or more predators iii. Ex. Succulent plants – cacti and euphorbs D. Diversifying Coevolution i. reduce mating in populations, reduce gene flow, and results in enough reproductive isolation to cause speciation events ii. commonly seen in parasites iii. Ex. Crossbil ...
... ii. Prey species interacts with two or more predators iii. Ex. Succulent plants – cacti and euphorbs D. Diversifying Coevolution i. reduce mating in populations, reduce gene flow, and results in enough reproductive isolation to cause speciation events ii. commonly seen in parasites iii. Ex. Crossbil ...
Nov. 19
... • Ants in the genus, Myrmecia. M. pilosula is the “Jack Jumper”. • Australia & Tasmania (Jack Jumpers). • In Tasmania, they cause more deaths than spiders, wasps, snakes & sharks combined. • Generate anaphylactic shock in high incidence. Life-threatening reactions in 1-2% of cases. • Antivenom stock ...
... • Ants in the genus, Myrmecia. M. pilosula is the “Jack Jumper”. • Australia & Tasmania (Jack Jumpers). • In Tasmania, they cause more deaths than spiders, wasps, snakes & sharks combined. • Generate anaphylactic shock in high incidence. Life-threatening reactions in 1-2% of cases. • Antivenom stock ...
Haplodiploidy seems to facilitate queen re
... strategy, a single fertilized female, or a mated pair, finds a sheltered place, hide away, and slowly starts a colony. The second strategy is almost the opposite: A fertilized female leaves the natal colony accompanied by an army of helpers. Right from the start the new colony consists of a large an ...
... strategy, a single fertilized female, or a mated pair, finds a sheltered place, hide away, and slowly starts a colony. The second strategy is almost the opposite: A fertilized female leaves the natal colony accompanied by an army of helpers. Right from the start the new colony consists of a large an ...
Chapter 13F
... patterns seen in helper fish where the head subordinate (HS) is removed is shown. The HS removal changes dramatically the boundaries traveled by the other five “helper” fish. ...
... patterns seen in helper fish where the head subordinate (HS) is removed is shown. The HS removal changes dramatically the boundaries traveled by the other five “helper” fish. ...
Extraordinary Predation by the Neotropical Army Ant Cheliomyrmex
... noted that their stings are more painful than those of other army ants (Gotwald 1971, Villareal et al. 1995). Other investigators have also noted that when Cheliomyrmex workers bite, they adhere to human skin (Gotwald 1971, Villareal et al. 1995). Larger-bodied Cheliomyrmex workers possess sickle-sh ...
... noted that their stings are more painful than those of other army ants (Gotwald 1971, Villareal et al. 1995). Other investigators have also noted that when Cheliomyrmex workers bite, they adhere to human skin (Gotwald 1971, Villareal et al. 1995). Larger-bodied Cheliomyrmex workers possess sickle-sh ...
Symbiotic Relationships WS
... B. Why? _____________________________________________ C. Most fungi live off dead or decaying organisms. They are not called consumers but _______________________. ...
... B. Why? _____________________________________________ C. Most fungi live off dead or decaying organisms. They are not called consumers but _______________________. ...
PART III
... • Will global warming allow their migration to move northward over time? • Problems: They are so aggressive, they not only out-compete native bee populations, but pose great health threats to humans. ...
... • Will global warming allow their migration to move northward over time? • Problems: They are so aggressive, they not only out-compete native bee populations, but pose great health threats to humans. ...
SINERR-2016 - GCE-LTER
... dunes but not open sand of the upper or intertidal beach. As such, foraging ants of greatest interest to this study are those which are active along the dune front. However, occasional samples throughout the dune will ensure that we are performing due diligence in our sampling of scavenging ant spec ...
... dunes but not open sand of the upper or intertidal beach. As such, foraging ants of greatest interest to this study are those which are active along the dune front. However, occasional samples throughout the dune will ensure that we are performing due diligence in our sampling of scavenging ant spec ...
14_Foraging
... In rare tree species, individual trees vary in their level of alkaloids and tannins Young leaves have more water and higher nutritive value than old leaves Leaf petiole has lower alkaloids than leaf blade ...
... In rare tree species, individual trees vary in their level of alkaloids and tannins Young leaves have more water and higher nutritive value than old leaves Leaf petiole has lower alkaloids than leaf blade ...
Newsletter - UC Cooperative Extension
... http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu. Much of the background information for this newsletter article has been excerpted from the Pest Note “Ants” (Klotz and Rust, 2007) found on that website. Ants are social insects of the order Hymenoptera, the same insect order containing bees and wasps. Like bees, the duti ...
... http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu. Much of the background information for this newsletter article has been excerpted from the Pest Note “Ants” (Klotz and Rust, 2007) found on that website. Ants are social insects of the order Hymenoptera, the same insect order containing bees and wasps. Like bees, the duti ...
polydomous odorous house ant, Tapinoma sessile as revealed by a
... Culver and Beattie (1978) and Fellers (1989) reported that ant forage preference is variable temporally. Repeating this study at other temporal scales would determine is sugar preference is consistent. Another variable not controlled for was colony structure. A new, rapidly growing colony will have ...
... Culver and Beattie (1978) and Fellers (1989) reported that ant forage preference is variable temporally. Repeating this study at other temporal scales would determine is sugar preference is consistent. Another variable not controlled for was colony structure. A new, rapidly growing colony will have ...
Sample 85-90% Biology Lab Report on UNBC CTLT website
... Culver and Beattie (1978) and Fellers (1989) reported that ant forage preference is variable temporally. Repeating this study at other temporal scales would determine is sugar preference is consistent. Another variable not controlled for was colony structure. A new, rapidly growing colony will have ...
... Culver and Beattie (1978) and Fellers (1989) reported that ant forage preference is variable temporally. Repeating this study at other temporal scales would determine is sugar preference is consistent. Another variable not controlled for was colony structure. A new, rapidly growing colony will have ...
Green-head ant
The green-head ant (Rhytidoponera metallica), often simply referred to as the green ant, or sometimes the green-headed ant or in Queensland, the metallic pony ant, is a metallic-green coloured ant, generally 5–7 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in) in length, that can be found throughout Australia, particularly in urban and suburban areas. It is often confused - verbally, not visually - with the weaver ant of northern Queensland, Australia, where it is also referred to as the green ant.Green-head queens are semi-claustral, and forage for food themselves during the early stages of a colony. Queens are difficult to distinguish from workers, they generally have the same build, but are slightly larger with a more pronounced thorax and gaster. Workers forage alone and are omnivorous, however a majority of their diet consists of other insects. Colonies can range from small colonies, to large ones that can be around a metre deep into the ground and contain around a hundred workers.