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The preference for energetic resources is positively associated with predatory activity in ants
Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.We found that ants exhibit a stronger preference for foraging for carbohydrates and lipids (energetic nutrients) compared to amino acids. The increase in foraging for energetic nutrients compared to amino acids is positively correlated with foraging in larvae (insect predation). The nutrient preference between foraging for energetic nutrients and amino
Icaro Wilker +12 more
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Task partitioning in insect societies. I. Effect of colony size on queueing delay and colony ergonomic efficiency [PDF]
, 1999 The collection and handling of colony resources such as food, water, and nest construction material is often divided into subtasks in which the material is passed from one worker to another. This is known as task partitioning.
Anderson, C., Ratnieks, F.L.W.
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Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.We investigated the accidental translocation of arthropods with donor material during the establishment of a Sphagnum cultivation site. Although arthropods from 11 different orders were identified in the donor material, only Araneae, Coleoptera, and Hemiptera were found in significant numbers at the recipient site.
Lotta Zoch, Sören Budig, Michael Reich
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Minimising insect mortality during grassland mowing: The potential of insect chasing devices
Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.Insect chasing devices have a great potential to deter arthropods prior to mowing, thereby reducing mortality. The effectiveness of mechanical flushing bars is limited and depends on driving speed, vegetation structure and species composition. The blowing device is the most independent of external factors and therefore the most effective.
Lea von Berg +6 more
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Journal of Biogeography, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Savannas and rainforests co‐occur as mosaics across large areas of the tropics. These mosaics are dynamic, with savanna and rainforest switching in relatively short time scales, largely through the effects of fire. Most research to date addresses such biome switching through the lens of vegetation, with little attention given to faunal ...
François Brassard +4 more
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Arboreal twig-nesting ants form dominance hierarchies over nesting resources. [PDF]
, 2019 Interspecific dominance hierarchies have been widely reported across animal systems. High-ranking species are expected to monopolize more resources than low-ranking species via resource monopolization. In some ant species, dominance hierarchies have been
Philpott, Stacy M, Yitbarek, Senay
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, 2015 The diagnosis of the Formicidae is revised, including five new, unreversed apomorphies, of which one is a unique synapomorphy. The first global male-based key to all subfamilies is provided and illustrated, and all ant subfamilies are diagnosed for males
B. Boudinot
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Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata, Arecaceae) is a Neotropical native oil palm, increasingly important in Central and South America due to rising demand for raw materials and its potential for bioenergy. Understanding its pollinator ecology is crucial to identify new areas for cultivation. This study examines the structure of floral visitor
Javier Carreño‐Barrera +3 more
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On Suicidal punishment among "Acromyrmex Versicolor" Cofoundresses: the Disadvantage in Personal Advantage [PDF]
, 2004 Publicad
Cabrales, Antonio +2 more
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