Colony Structure and Nest Location of Two Species of Dacetine Ants : Pyramica ohioensis (Kennedy & Schramm) and Pyramica rostrata (Emery) in Maryland (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Joint Authors
Duffield, Richard M.
Alpert, Gary D.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The discovery of numerous Pyramica ohioensis and P.
rostrata colonies living in acorns, as well as the efficient recovery of colonies from artificial nests placed in suitable habitats, opens a new stage in the study of North American dacetine ants.
Here we present detailed information, based on 42 nest collections, on the colony structure of these two species.
P.
ohioensis colonies are smaller than those of P.
rostrata.
Both species are polygynous, but nests of P.
ohioensis contain fewer dealate queens than those of P.
rostrata.
This is the first report of multiple collections of Pyramica colonies nesting in fallen acorns, and of the use of artificial nesting cavities to sample for dacetines in the soil and leaf litter.
We describe an artificial cavity nest design that may prove useful in future investigations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Duffield, Richard M.& Alpert, Gary D.. 2011. Colony Structure and Nest Location of Two Species of Dacetine Ants : Pyramica ohioensis (Kennedy & Schramm) and Pyramica rostrata (Emery) in Maryland (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478687
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Duffield, Richard M.& Alpert, Gary D.. Colony Structure and Nest Location of Two Species of Dacetine Ants : Pyramica ohioensis (Kennedy & Schramm) and Pyramica rostrata (Emery) in Maryland (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478687
American Medical Association (AMA)
Duffield, Richard M.& Alpert, Gary D.. Colony Structure and Nest Location of Two Species of Dacetine Ants : Pyramica ohioensis (Kennedy & Schramm) and Pyramica rostrata (Emery) in Maryland (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478687
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-478687