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An updated checklist of the ants of India with their specific distributions in Indian states (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

open access: yesZooKeys, 2016
As one of the 17 megadiverse countries of the world and with four biodiversity hotspots represented in its borders, India is home to an impressive diversity of life forms.
H. Bharti   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Fatty acids and glycerides are object recognition and carrying cues for foraging Camponotus modoc carpenter ants

open access: yesPhysiological Entomology, EarlyView.
Colour‐coded perlites were treated with specific fatty acids or mono‐, di‐ or triglycerides as perlite pickup cues for laboratory and field colonies of western carpenter ants. In laboratory and field experiments, ant colonies were offered multiple choices of these colour‐coded lipid‐treated perlites for pickup and transport to the nest.
Asim Renyard   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primera cita de la hormiga exótica Trichomyrmex destructor (Jerdon, 1851) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) para islas Baleares (España)

open access: yesBoletín de la Asociación Española de Entomología
First record of the exotic ant species Trichomyrmex destructor (Jerdon, 1851) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Balearic Islands (Spain)
Carlos Pradera   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Foraging behavior of fire ant Solenopsis saevissima (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Felis catus Linnaeus (Carnivora: Felidae) carcass [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Solenopsis saevissima fire ants were found foraging in a Felis catus carcass over tissues an secretions present in holes and mucosa.
Barbosa, Bruno Corrêa   +2 more
core  

Trait‐based recovery of insect functional diversity following pine removal in a shrubland biodiversity hotspot

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction A primary goal of habitat restoration is the return of both taxonomic and functional diversity to support ecosystem resilience and functioning. This study assessed how insect functional biodiversity (focusing on beetles [Coleoptera] and ants [Formicidae]) responds to invasive pine (Pinus spp.) removal, in a Mediterranean‐type ...
Rebecca A. Cawood   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Presencia de la especie exótica Monomorium carbonarium (Smith, 1858) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) en Córdoba (Andalucía, sur de España)

open access: yesBoletín de la Asociación Española de Entomología
Presence of the exotic species Monomorium carbonarium (Smith, 1858) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Cordoba (Andalusia, southern Spain)
Joaquín Luis Reyes-López   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predation by Amphibians and Small Mammals on the Spruce Budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Stomach-content analyses of pitfall-trapped amphibians and small mammals showed that the eastern American toad, Bujo americanus americanus, and the wood frog, Rana sylvatica, preyed on late instars and moths of the spruce budworm, Choristoneura ...
Crawford, Hewlette S, Jr.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus undatus) Pollination in New Zealand: A Preliminary Report on Flower Visitors, Natural Pollen Deposition, and Artificial Pollination

open access: yesNew Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, Volume 54, Issue 1, March 2026.
Dragon fruit (pitaya; Hylocereus undatus) is a promising, new high‐value crop in New Zealand. The large nocturnal flowers open for one night and close early in the morning the following day over a 3‐ to 6‐month long flowering period. In dragon fruit's native range, hawkmoths and bats are key nocturnal pollinators, and honey bees visit flowers during ...
Max N. Buxton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bait visitation by Formica lemani (Hymenoptera: Fomicidae) indicates shortage of carbohydrates in alpine grasslands

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Entomology, 2018
Insights can be gained by analysing the feeding decisions of animals in terms of nutrient demands at a species or community level. Using carbohydrate and protein food baits, resource use and food preferences of Formica (Serviformica) lemani were ...
Elia GUARIENTO   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The survivorship and water loss of Liometopum luctuosum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and Liometopum occidentale (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) exposed to different temperatures and relative humidity. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Two species of velvety tree ants, Liometopum luctuosum Wheeler, and Liometopum occidentale Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), are commonly found in the western Unites States from Washington to southern California. L.
Hoey-Chamberlain, Rochelle   +1 more
core   +1 more source

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