Nonintegrated Host Association of Myrmecophilus tetramorii, a Specialist Myrmecophilous Ant Cricket (Orthoptera : Myrmecophilidae)
Joint Authors
Komatsu, Takashi
Itino, Takao
Maruyama, Munetoshi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Myrmecophilus ant crickets (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae) are typical ant guests.
In Japan, about 10 species are recognized on the basis of morphological and molecular phylogenetic frameworks.
Some of these species have restricted host ranges and behave intimately toward their host ant species (i.e., they are host specialist).
We focused on one species, M.
tetramorii, which uses the myrmicine ant Tetramorium tsushimae as its main host.
All but one M.
tetramorii individuals were collected specifically from nests of T.
tsushimae in the field.
However, behavioral observation showed that all individuals used in the experiment received hostile reactions from the host ants.
There were no signs of intimate behaviors such as grooming of hosts or receipt of mouth-to-mouth feeding from hosts, which are seen in some host-specialist Myrmecophilus species among obligate host-ant species.
Therefore, it may be that M.
tetramorii is the species that is specialized to exploit the host by means other than chemical integration.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Komatsu, Takashi& Maruyama, Munetoshi& Itino, Takao. 2013. Nonintegrated Host Association of Myrmecophilus tetramorii, a Specialist Myrmecophilous Ant Cricket (Orthoptera : Myrmecophilidae). Psyche،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Komatsu, Takashi…[et al.]. Nonintegrated Host Association of Myrmecophilus tetramorii, a Specialist Myrmecophilous Ant Cricket (Orthoptera : Myrmecophilidae). Psyche No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Komatsu, Takashi& Maruyama, Munetoshi& Itino, Takao. Nonintegrated Host Association of Myrmecophilus tetramorii, a Specialist Myrmecophilous Ant Cricket (Orthoptera : Myrmecophilidae). Psyche. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481415
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481415