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Nest Relocation and Colony Founding in the Australian Desert Ant, Melophorus bagoti Lubbock (Hymenoptera : Formicidae)
Joint Authors
Wystrach, Antoine
Schwarz, Sebastian
Schultheiss, Patrick
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-04-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Even after years of research on navigation in the Red Honey Ant, Melophorus bagoti, much of its life history remains elusive.
Here, we present observations on nest relocation and the reproductive and founding stages of colonies.
Nest relocation is possibly aided by trail laying behaviour, which is highly unusual for solitary foraging desert ants.
Reproduction occurs in synchronised mating flights, which are probably triggered by rain.
Queens may engage in multiple matings, and there is circumstantial evidence that males are chemically attracted to queens.
After the mating flight, the queens found new colonies independently and singly.
Excavation of these founding colonies reveals first insights into their structure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Schultheiss, Patrick& Schwarz, Sebastian& Wystrach, Antoine. 2010. Nest Relocation and Colony Founding in the Australian Desert Ant, Melophorus bagoti Lubbock (Hymenoptera : Formicidae). Psyche،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472065
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Schultheiss, Patrick…[et al.]. Nest Relocation and Colony Founding in the Australian Desert Ant, Melophorus bagoti Lubbock (Hymenoptera : Formicidae). Psyche No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472065
American Medical Association (AMA)
Schultheiss, Patrick& Schwarz, Sebastian& Wystrach, Antoine. Nest Relocation and Colony Founding in the Australian Desert Ant, Melophorus bagoti Lubbock (Hymenoptera : Formicidae). Psyche. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472065
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472065