Potential impact of the Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) in New
... transportation of ant colonies is the main mechanism of dispersal to new areas. L. humile was first found in Auckland in 1990. It is now widespread within Auckland, but still patchily distributed, and has established at a number of other sites around New Zealand from Northland to Canterbury. Althoug ...
... transportation of ant colonies is the main mechanism of dispersal to new areas. L. humile was first found in Auckland in 1990. It is now widespread within Auckland, but still patchily distributed, and has established at a number of other sites around New Zealand from Northland to Canterbury. Althoug ...
Pachycondyla Chemical Ecology analis
... other insects and small invertebrates (Wilson, 1971; Longhurst et al., 1978; Longhurst and Howse, 1979; Lepage, 1981; Lévieux, 1982; Hölldobler et al., 1994. and Dejean et al., 1999). Termites are members of the order Isoptera which share almost the same habitats as ants with dual roles in the ecosy ...
... other insects and small invertebrates (Wilson, 1971; Longhurst et al., 1978; Longhurst and Howse, 1979; Lepage, 1981; Lévieux, 1982; Hölldobler et al., 1994. and Dejean et al., 1999). Termites are members of the order Isoptera which share almost the same habitats as ants with dual roles in the ecosy ...
The role of multiple pheromones in food recruitment by ants
... its foraging focus via the use of multiple pheromones. We investigated, first, the possibility that there are two different pheromones with different decay rates, second, how these pheromones affect recruitment in a static environment and, third, the extent to which these pheromones affect the ants’ ...
... its foraging focus via the use of multiple pheromones. We investigated, first, the possibility that there are two different pheromones with different decay rates, second, how these pheromones affect recruitment in a static environment and, third, the extent to which these pheromones affect the ants’ ...
Dynamics of the aphid-ant mutualism
... have been challenged, perhaps not by a new theory but by a wider understanding of all the circumstances that influence the outcome. Mutualism is a widely used term in behavioural biology and a ubiquitous phenomenon in nature and has a historical tendency to be viewed as a fixed property of an intera ...
... have been challenged, perhaps not by a new theory but by a wider understanding of all the circumstances that influence the outcome. Mutualism is a widely used term in behavioural biology and a ubiquitous phenomenon in nature and has a historical tendency to be viewed as a fixed property of an intera ...
Applied Evolutionary Epistemology: A new methodology to
... approaches to evolutionary, adaptationist accounts took place in the late 1950s. She called it a debate of “mechanism” versus “teleology” and pinpointed the Darwin Centennial, held at the University of Chicago in 1959, as the place where the debate was introduced in the field of biology. This Confer ...
... approaches to evolutionary, adaptationist accounts took place in the late 1950s. She called it a debate of “mechanism” versus “teleology” and pinpointed the Darwin Centennial, held at the University of Chicago in 1959, as the place where the debate was introduced in the field of biology. This Confer ...
MUTUALISMS, COMMENSALISMS, AND PREDATION: THE
... The performance of aphids tended by ants may be increased via other mechanisms as well. For instance, Flatt and Weisser (2000) found that when aphid predators were excluded, the aphid Metopeurum fuscoviride lived significantly longer and matured faster when tended by the ant Lasius niger. Furthermo ...
... The performance of aphids tended by ants may be increased via other mechanisms as well. For instance, Flatt and Weisser (2000) found that when aphid predators were excluded, the aphid Metopeurum fuscoviride lived significantly longer and matured faster when tended by the ant Lasius niger. Furthermo ...
introduction to the study of entomology
... arthropods such as arachnids (e.g., spiders, scorpions and mites), myriapods (e.g., millipedes and centipedes) and even crustaceans (e.g., crabs and isopods). Nevertheless, insects (those organisms belonging to the class Insecta) are studied by entomologists, arachnids are studied by arachnologists ...
... arthropods such as arachnids (e.g., spiders, scorpions and mites), myriapods (e.g., millipedes and centipedes) and even crustaceans (e.g., crabs and isopods). Nevertheless, insects (those organisms belonging to the class Insecta) are studied by entomologists, arachnids are studied by arachnologists ...
- Wiley Online Library
... Referred material. A partial skeleton, consisting of a fragment of a dorsal rib (NHMUK R5935), a caudal centrum (NHMUK R16481), a left humerus (NHMUK R5931), the proximal part of a right humerus (NHMUK R5932), a right radius (NHMUK R5933), and an articulated left hind limb including a femur, tibia a ...
... Referred material. A partial skeleton, consisting of a fragment of a dorsal rib (NHMUK R5935), a caudal centrum (NHMUK R16481), a left humerus (NHMUK R5931), the proximal part of a right humerus (NHMUK R5932), a right radius (NHMUK R5933), and an articulated left hind limb including a femur, tibia a ...
… et d`ailleurs / … en van andere streken
... Dorylus army ants are a noteworthy component of the Old World (Africa, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East and tropical Asia) entomofauna, especially in Africa where their species diversity is the highest (GOTWALD, 1995; KRONAUER, 2009). Species of the subgenus Anomma Shuckard, 1840 are particularly re ...
... Dorylus army ants are a noteworthy component of the Old World (Africa, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East and tropical Asia) entomofauna, especially in Africa where their species diversity is the highest (GOTWALD, 1995; KRONAUER, 2009). Species of the subgenus Anomma Shuckard, 1840 are particularly re ...
Extensive exchange of fungal cultivars between sympatric species of
... two ant species occur routinely throughout ecological time; and that (ii) coevolutionary processes between ants and their fungi are more diffuse than previously assumed. Because the two ant species are specialized on a narrow group of closely related cultivars that they regularly exchange among each ...
... two ant species occur routinely throughout ecological time; and that (ii) coevolutionary processes between ants and their fungi are more diffuse than previously assumed. Because the two ant species are specialized on a narrow group of closely related cultivars that they regularly exchange among each ...
A 10230 - Instituto de Biologia
... more commonly consumed by arboreal species, groundnesting ants frequently climb onto plants to search for this type of food (Oliveira and Brand¼o 1991; Del-Claro and Oliveira 1996; Blthgen et al. 2000). Because the majority of ants appear to have an opportunistic diet that combines plant/insect exu ...
... more commonly consumed by arboreal species, groundnesting ants frequently climb onto plants to search for this type of food (Oliveira and Brand¼o 1991; Del-Claro and Oliveira 1996; Blthgen et al. 2000). Because the majority of ants appear to have an opportunistic diet that combines plant/insect exu ...
Interference competition by Argentine ants displaces native ants
... After initial discovery of the bait by an Argentine ant, counts of their and native ant abundances at both the ‘‘impact’’ and ‘‘control’’ baits were made at 5-min intervals for another 20 min. This counting method was not well suited to the solitary foraging behaviour of Rhytidoponera victoriae, typ ...
... After initial discovery of the bait by an Argentine ant, counts of their and native ant abundances at both the ‘‘impact’’ and ‘‘control’’ baits were made at 5-min intervals for another 20 min. This counting method was not well suited to the solitary foraging behaviour of Rhytidoponera victoriae, typ ...
prey selection in horned lizards following the
... ecosystems in many aspects, particularly as seed dispersers (Holldobler and Wilson 1990) and as food for other animals, including horned lizards (Phrynosoma spp.). Declining throughout most of their range (Jennings and Hayes 1994), coastal horned lizards (P. coronatum) are ant specialists (Pianka an ...
... ecosystems in many aspects, particularly as seed dispersers (Holldobler and Wilson 1990) and as food for other animals, including horned lizards (Phrynosoma spp.). Declining throughout most of their range (Jennings and Hayes 1994), coastal horned lizards (P. coronatum) are ant specialists (Pianka an ...
The crenellate lining of the Dufour gland in the genus
... only in the primarily African genus Dorylus. This character, taken alone, strongly suggests that these two genera share a common ancestry, as is presently reflected in their placement in the subfamily Dorylinae, and that an independent, convergent origin for them, as has been proposed in the triphyl ...
... only in the primarily African genus Dorylus. This character, taken alone, strongly suggests that these two genera share a common ancestry, as is presently reflected in their placement in the subfamily Dorylinae, and that an independent, convergent origin for them, as has been proposed in the triphyl ...
Field colonies of leaf-cutting ants select plant
... stipules, flowers, and fruits the colony was collecting. To assess endophyte abundance in ant-carried material, we followed one foraging trail with ants carrying leaf fragments to the source of the leaf material and collected 20 leaf fragments directly from the ants as they descended from the canopy ...
... stipules, flowers, and fruits the colony was collecting. To assess endophyte abundance in ant-carried material, we followed one foraging trail with ants carrying leaf fragments to the source of the leaf material and collected 20 leaf fragments directly from the ants as they descended from the canopy ...
Global Invasive Species Database
... There are a number of other invasive "tramp" ant species, which also cause significant damage and should therefore also be subject to comprehensive preventative measures. These other ants spread using similar pathways to RIFA and require similar measures to prevent their spread and establishment. Th ...
... There are a number of other invasive "tramp" ant species, which also cause significant damage and should therefore also be subject to comprehensive preventative measures. These other ants spread using similar pathways to RIFA and require similar measures to prevent their spread and establishment. Th ...
Mutualism between Thisbe irenea butterflies and
... there is a measurable benefit or there is not (e.g. Pierce & Mead, 1981; Pierce et al., 1987). Appeasement of ants by larvae, however, must be tested by measuring the outcome of the interactions between larvae and the different ant species composing an ant community, a test for which there are no av ...
... there is a measurable benefit or there is not (e.g. Pierce & Mead, 1981; Pierce et al., 1987). Appeasement of ants by larvae, however, must be tested by measuring the outcome of the interactions between larvae and the different ant species composing an ant community, a test for which there are no av ...
A Review of Human Disturbance Effects on Nesting Colonial
... in burrow density were found. Shearwaters compensated for the loss of habitat in developed areas by using construction debris and felled trees as nesting substrate. Although there are limitations to such compensation, the study provides evidence of how birds may ameliorate disturbance effects throug ...
... in burrow density were found. Shearwaters compensated for the loss of habitat in developed areas by using construction debris and felled trees as nesting substrate. Although there are limitations to such compensation, the study provides evidence of how birds may ameliorate disturbance effects throug ...
endophytic fungi are not welcome in leaf
... (e) Garden fungi and endophytic fungi interaction trials The purpose of interaction trials between garden fungi and endophytic fungi was to rapidly assess whether the fungal cultivar inhibited growth of a wide range of endophytic fungi in vitro. We were unable to perform the reverse experiment, to s ...
... (e) Garden fungi and endophytic fungi interaction trials The purpose of interaction trials between garden fungi and endophytic fungi was to rapidly assess whether the fungal cultivar inhibited growth of a wide range of endophytic fungi in vitro. We were unable to perform the reverse experiment, to s ...
Rethinking the Theoretical Foundation of Sociobiology
... taught that group selection is possible in principle, but can be ignored in practice. Seemingly other oriented behaviors must be explained as forms of self-interest that do not invoke group selection, such as by helping one’s own genes in the bodies of others (kin selection), or by helping others in ...
... taught that group selection is possible in principle, but can be ignored in practice. Seemingly other oriented behaviors must be explained as forms of self-interest that do not invoke group selection, such as by helping one’s own genes in the bodies of others (kin selection), or by helping others in ...
1 Are invasive ants better plant-defense mutualists? A comparison of
... foraging efficiency, such as the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, may displace herbivores in the absence of plant-based rewards (Lach and Hooper-Bùi 2010) or without consuming those that are offered (Ness 2003). Thus, though dominant ants, native or otherwise, are attracted to and fuelled ...
... foraging efficiency, such as the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, may displace herbivores in the absence of plant-based rewards (Lach and Hooper-Bùi 2010) or without consuming those that are offered (Ness 2003). Thus, though dominant ants, native or otherwise, are attracted to and fuelled ...
Argentine ant - Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)
... Biological Resources Division of the USGS at Haleakala National Park on Maui. Studies have investigated effects on the shrubland and aeolian zone arthropod fauna (Cole et al. 1992) as well as on the endangered Ua'u, or Hawaiian Dark-rumped Petrel (Krushelnycky et al. 2001). The latter study determin ...
... Biological Resources Division of the USGS at Haleakala National Park on Maui. Studies have investigated effects on the shrubland and aeolian zone arthropod fauna (Cole et al. 1992) as well as on the endangered Ua'u, or Hawaiian Dark-rumped Petrel (Krushelnycky et al. 2001). The latter study determin ...
Granivory in a Desert Ecosystem: Experimental Evidence for Indirect Facilitation... Rodents Author(s): D. W. Davidson, R. S. Inouye, J. H. Brown
... differed significantly between control and rodent removal plots (P= .029 in Repeated Measures ANOVA), and this difference was assignable to quartic trends in the data set (P = .005 in orthogonal decomposition of the analysis). Populations of Pheidole first increased and then declined in response to ...
... differed significantly between control and rodent removal plots (P= .029 in Repeated Measures ANOVA), and this difference was assignable to quartic trends in the data set (P = .005 in orthogonal decomposition of the analysis). Populations of Pheidole first increased and then declined in response to ...
Invasion processes and causes of success.
... processes in general, as well as of interactions more specific to myrmecology. For instance, the dynamics that exist during ant invasions may reveal the traits that promote behavioural or ecological dominance. Furthermore, highly successful invasive ant species are often less conspicuous in their na ...
... processes in general, as well as of interactions more specific to myrmecology. For instance, the dynamics that exist during ant invasions may reveal the traits that promote behavioural or ecological dominance. Furthermore, highly successful invasive ant species are often less conspicuous in their na ...
Oecophylla longinoda. in cocoa agroecosystems in order to suppress cocoa pests such as capsids?
... Two capsid species are the mean cause of damage done to cocoa plantations by insects, namely Distantiella theobroma (Dist.) and Sahlbergella singularis Hagl (Pictures) (REFERENCE). When capsids have injected their histolytic saliva, they leave a lesion behind. The shape of the lesions often appears ...
... Two capsid species are the mean cause of damage done to cocoa plantations by insects, namely Distantiella theobroma (Dist.) and Sahlbergella singularis Hagl (Pictures) (REFERENCE). When capsids have injected their histolytic saliva, they leave a lesion behind. The shape of the lesions often appears ...
E. O. Wilson
Edward Osborne Wilson (born June 10, 1929) is an American biologist, researcher (sociobiology, biodiversity, island biogeography), theorist (consilience, biophilia), naturalist (conservationist) and author. His biological specialty is myrmecology, the study of ants, on which he is considered to be the world's leading expert.Wilson is known for his scientific career, his role as ""the father of sociobiology"" and ""the father of biodiversity"", his environmental advocacy, and his secular-humanist and deist ideas pertaining to religious and ethical matters. Among his greatest contributions to ecological theory is the theory of island biogeography, which he developed in collaboration with the mathematical ecologist Robert MacArthur, and which is seen as the foundation of the development of conservation area design, as well as the unified neutral theory of biodiversity of Stephen Hubbell.Wilson is (2014) the Pellegrino University Research Professor, Emeritus in Entomology for the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, a lecturer at Duke University, and a Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He is a Humanist Laureate of the International Academy of Humanism. He is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction and a New York Times bestseller for The Social Conquest of Earth, Letters to a Young Scientist, and The Meaning of Human Existence.