Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Chełmowa Góra in the Świętokrzyski National Park

Rzeszowski, Kamil; Babik, Hanna; Czechowski, Wojciech; Markó, Bálint

doi:10.3161/00159301ff2013.56.1.001

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“…Although, some studies did not show such high densities, e.g. 1.0±0.31 (mean±SD) (Rzeszowski et al 2013), 6.0 (Czechowski et al 1990), 0.05, 3.0 and 14.0 (Pętal 1980) (all given in number of nests per 100 m 2 ). Despite the fact that our results from plots with waste products (mean 7.25±0.44 nests/100 m 2 ) are not as high as some literature data, this density significantly varies from results from control plots (mean 2.65±0.29 nests/100 m 2 ).…”

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Anthropogenic waste products as preferred nest sites for Myrmica rubra (L.) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Michlewicz¹,

Tryjanowski²

2017

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Anthropogenic waste products as preferred nest sites for Myrmica rubra (L.) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Michlewicz¹,

Tryjanowski²

2017

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“…by forced resource partitioning, nest moving, etc.) (Higashi and Yamauchi 1979, Cherix and Bourne 1980, Pisarski 1982, Pisarski and Vepsäläinen 1989, Savolainen and Vepsäläinen 1988, Savolainen 1990, 1991, Vepsäläinen and Savolainen 1990, Hölldobler and Wilson 1990, Punttila et al 1991, 1996, Sanders and Gordon 2003, Czechowski and Markó 2005, Adler et al 2007, Rzeszowski et al 2013.…”

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Differential impact of two dominant Formica ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) on subordinates in temperate Europe

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Markó

Babik

et al. 2016

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Competition is one of the basic mechanisms shaping ant assemblages. Dominant territorial species are known to restrictively influence the traits of subordinates in various ways. However, there could be diffe rences in the effects of dominants due to differences in their colony structure, lifestyle and also behaviour. We tested this hypothesis in natural circumstances in an area where a Formica exsecta Nyl. supercolony neighbours a strong population of the European slavemaker F. sanguinea Latr. For the purpose of our study three different sites were selected: one dominated by F. exsecta, a neighbouring site dominated by F. sanguinea, and a third site where both species cooccurred. We analyzed the structure of subordinate ant communities based on nest counts, and by recording the activity of ants at baits. Based on our find ings the structure of ant communities differed significantly among the three sites. The F. exsecta site was characterized by the lowest nest density of subordinates, especially in the case of aggressive species as Lasius platythorax Seifert. At baits even the simple presence of the dominant limited the abundance and occur rence of subordinates. In contrast, no such negative effect could be revealed at the F. sanguinea site. The community of the mixed site showed intermediate features in many respects. Generally, the supercolonial

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“…The supercolony consists of ca 500 nests and stretches through all main local forest associations: the fertile Carpathian beech forest (Dentario glandulosae-Fagetum), the subcontinental linden-oak -hornbeam forest (Tilio-Carpinetum), and the continental mixed pine forest (Querco roboris-Pinetum) (see Matuszkiewicz 2007). Myrmecofauna of this region was previously studied by Rzeszowski et al (2013).…”

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“…The study site was located in the mixed pine forest area, and it included part of the F. polyctena supercolony with more than 40 nests (see fig. 9 in Rzeszowski et al 2013). We selected four areas randomly within the studied part of the supercolony.…”

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Competitive pressure by territorials promotes the utilization of unusual food source by subordinate ants in temperate European woodlands

Erős

Maák

Markó

et al. 2020

Ethology Ecology & Evolution

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In the presence of territorial dominant ant species, lower-ranked ants change their foraging strategy by shifting their activity in time and space and by switching to suboptimal food sources. Although important for many insect species, pollen is a rarely used food source by ants. Occasional pollen consumption was demonstrated only in a handful of ant species that are mainly lower-ranked in the competitive hierarchy. We hypothesized that the consumption of pollen by subordinate ants might be enhanced by competitive pressure exerted by dominant species. In the frame of the current study, we assessed the food preference of ant species within a supercolony of the territorial wood ant Formica polyctena by offering them pollen and animal protein baits. Subordinate ant species, especially Myrmica ants, exploited both pollen and animal protein, while F. polyctena foraged only for animal protein. The Myrmica ants exploited pollen sources more intensively on plots where F. polyctena dominated animal protein baits, thus interspecific competition was stronger. As suggested by our study, under suboptimal conditions, where food availability is hindered, e.g. by the presence of superior competitors, pollen can, indeed, be used as a food source by subordinate ants.

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Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Chełmowa Góra in the Świętokrzyski National Park

Cited by 3 publications

References 18 publications

Anthropogenic waste products as preferred nest sites for Myrmica rubra (L.) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Anthropogenic waste products as preferred nest sites for Myrmica rubra (L.) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Differential impact of two dominant Formica ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) on subordinates in temperate Europe

Competitive pressure by territorials promotes the utilization of unusual food source by subordinate ants in temperate European woodlands

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