Characterization of Acromyrmex subterraneus brunneus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) young nests in a fragment of the Neotropical Forest

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Roberto Da Silva Camargo²  Luiz Carlos Forti²  Juliane Floriano Lopes¹  Ana Paula Protti De Andrade² 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas Departamento de Produção VegetalBotucatu SP ,Brasil

关键词: Acromyrmex subterraneus brunneus;    leaf-cutting ants;    nest;    fungus chamber;    Acromyrmex subterraneus brunneus;    formigas cortadeiras;    ninho;    câmara de fungo;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-67622004000200017

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Young nests of Acromyrmex subterraneus brunneus are characterized by refuse soil in the exterior of the nest, a single fungus chamber 11 to 20 cm deep in relation to soil surface and internal volume ranging from 0.3 to 1.5 liters. These nidification patterns are important characteristics for identifying and understanding the interactions between species and their habitats.

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