Emigration of a colony of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex heyeri Forel (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia

Mariane Aparecida Nickele²  Marcio Roberto Pie¹  Wilson Reis Filho¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Paraná Departamento de Zoologia Laboratório de Dinâmica Evolutiva e Sistemas ComplexosCuritiba PR ,Brasil

关键词: Attini;    interspecific aggression;    leaf-cutting ant;    nest relocation;    Agressão inter-especifica;    Attini;    formigas cortadeiras;    transferência de ninho;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0085-56262012005000045

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Emigration of a colony of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex heyeri Forel (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Colony migration is a poorly studied phenomenon in leaf-cutting ants. Here we report on the emigration of a colony of the leaf-cutting ant A. heyeri in Brazil. The colony emigrated to a new location 47.4 m away from the original nest site, possibly because it had undergone considerable stress due to competitive interactions with a colony of Acromyrmex crassispinus.

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