Nest architecture development of grass-cutting ants

Forti, Luíz Carlos; Moreira, Aldenise Alves; Camargo, Roberto da Silva; Caldato, Nádia; Castellani, Maria Aparecida

doi:10.1016/j.rbe.2017.10.002

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“…In many species, this division of labour is also characterized by the spatial segregation of tasks within the nest, with specialized areas dedicated to specific activities [160,164,165]. A typical example of this spatial organization of activities is the nest of leaf cutter Atta ants [20,132,133,166]. They are composed of a network of tunnels connecting chambers that are all dedicated to a specific task.…”

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Architecture, space and information in constructions built by humans and social insects: a conceptual review

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Garnier

2018

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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The similarities between the structures built by social insects and by humans have led to a convergence of interests between biologists and architects. This new, de facto interdisciplinary community of scholars needs a common terminology and theoretical framework in which to ground its work. In this conceptually oriented review paper, we review the terms 'information', 'space' and 'architecture' to provide definitions that span biology and architecture. A framework is proposed on which interdisciplinary exchange may be better served, with the view that this will aid better cross-fertilization between disciplines, working in the areas of collective behaviour and analysis of the structures and edifices constructed by non-humans; and to facilitate how this area of study may better contribute to the field of architecture. We then use these definitions to discuss the informational content of constructions built by organisms and the influence these have on behaviour, and vice versa. We review how spatial constraints inform and influence interaction between an organism and its environment, and examine the reciprocity of space and information on construction and the behaviour of humans and social insects.This article is part of the theme issue 'Interdisciplinary approaches for uncovering the impacts of architecture on collective behaviour'.

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Section: (Ii) Organizationmentioning

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Architecture, space and information in constructions built by humans and social insects: a conceptual review

Ireland

Garnier

2018

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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“…Few studies about the nest architecture development of Atta are available (Autuori, 1941;Forti et al, 2018). In the case of A. capiguara, research on architecture has been conducted only in nests of colonies considered mature (> 5 years of age) (Mariconi et al, 1961;Forti et al, 2017).…”

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“…The soil is a Dark Red Latosol of medium texture as described by Moreira et al (2004). A. capiguara nests were mapped after the nuptial flight of October 2008, according to Forti et al (2018), and with 2, 14-18, 30-36 and 42-54 months of foundation, 8, 11, 9, 3 nests of each age, respectively, were molded for the study.…”

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“…The A. capiguara nests were molded with cement, an efficient and economical technique (Moreira et al, 2004;Forti et al, 2017Forti et al, , 2018. The cement was mixed with water, at a proportion of 5 kg of cement to 10 liters of water.…”

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“…However, there seems to be a maximum size for the chambers, so, at a certain point, new chambers need to be dug (Römer and Roces, 2014). The tunnel's dimensions vary with nest age, probably because of the greater flow of workers (Table 2) (Forti et al, 2018). In addition to interconnecting chambers and the environment with the nest, tunnels are of paramount importance in gas diffusion (Bollazzi et al, 2012).…”

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