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Nesting and reproduction of Pachycondyla striata (Formicidae: Ponerinae) in urban areas: an ant that offers risk of accidents

open access: yesActa Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2015
 It was conducted a research, in urban areas, on the nesting habits and reproductive period of Pachycondyla striata, a species of ant that stings painfully. The study was motivated by the frequent reports of accidents in the city of São Paulo.
Stefano Marco Cantone   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The importance of heuweltjie patch isolation, size, and quality for arthropods in the Succulent Karoo, South Africa

open access: yesEcosphere, Volume 15, Issue 8, August 2024.
Abstract A characteristic feature of Earth's drylands is the patchy nature of the vegetation, often referred to as a two‐phase mosaic landscape, comprised of a homogenous matrix containing distinctive vegetated patches. The latter are considered vital for ecosystem functioning as they provide refuge to biota from unsuitable conditions.
Liaam Davids   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Redescoberta da espécie supostamente extinta de formigas, Simopelta minima (Brandão) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), com uma discussão sobre raridade e estado de conservação de espécies de formigas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Simopelta minima (Brandão, 1989) was originally described based on four workers collected in soil samples from a small cocoa plantation in Ilhéus, state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil.
BRANDÃO, Carlos Roberto Ferreira   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

Stings of some species of Lordomyrma and Mayriella (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The sting apparatus and pygidium are described for eight of 20 Lordomyrma species and one of five Mayriella species. The apparatus of L. epinotaiis is distinctly different from that of other Lordomyrma species.
Kugler, Charles
core  

The ants of the Galápagos Islands (Hymenoptera, Formicidae): a historical overview, checklist, and identification key [PDF]

open access: yesZooKeys
The Galápagos ant fauna has long been understudied, with the last taxonomic summary being published almost a century ago. Here, a comprehensive and updated overview of the known ant species of the Galápagos Islands is provided with updated species ...
Henri W. Herrera   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Bioecology and chemical diversity of abdominal glands in the iranian samsum ant Pachycondyla sennaarensis (Formicidae: Ponerinae)

open access: yesJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2009
The genus Pachycondyla is a large group of ants in the Ponerini tribe, known mostly from tropical and subtropical regions. Pachycondyla sennaarensis, the so-called Samsum ant in the Middle East, is distributed throughout the African tropics, Arabian ...
MR Nikbakhtzadeh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Análise de endemismo de táxons neotropicais de Pentatomidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The definition of areas of endemism is central to studies of historical biogeography, and their interrelationships are fundamental questions. Consistent hypotheses for the evolution of Pentatomidae in the Neotropical region depend on the accuracy of the ...
AMORIM D. S.   +75 more
core   +3 more sources

Hormigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) del distrito fitogeográfico del Caldenal, Argentina

open access: yesRevista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 2009
Se presenta una lista de hormigas del distrito del Caldenal (Espinal). Se realizaron muestreos con trampas de caída y colecciones manuales, y se complementaron los datos con las especies encontradas en la bibliografía. Los resultados obtenidos fueron: 63
F. Rodrigo TIZÓN, Estela M. QUIRÁN
doaj  

Jenis-jenis Semut (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Pada Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit Di Sekitar Kampus Universitas Pasir Pengaraian [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The aims of this study was to determine the genera of ants on palm oil plantations around Pasir Pengaraian University. This study was conducted from October to December 2014 by using survey method with random sampling technique.
Purnama, A. A. (Arief)   +2 more
core  

Nest Emigration Behavior of the Asian Needle Ant, Brachyponera (=Pachycondyla) chinensis Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

open access: yesSociobiology, 2017
Ant colonies change nest location in response to physical disturbance, climate fluctuation, and resource availability. During the emigration process, worker recruitment is vital to ensuring that individual colony members are moved to the new nest site ...
Hamilton Ross Allen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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