Communication, Raiding Behavior and Prey Storage in <i>Cerapachys</i> (Hymenoptera; Formicidae)

Hölldobler, Bert

doi:10.1155/1982/28390

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“…Because of the size difference between C. biroi workers and T. bicarinatum larvae or pupae, a forager alone could hardly drag a prey to the nest and co-operation took place. Occasionally, C. biroi larvae were carried to the preys out of the nest chamber in a characteristic posture: workers transported larvae under their body by seizing their head with the mandibles, as already described for another Cerapachys species (Hölldobler, 1982). This transport feature was also observed during colony migration after nest disturbance.…”

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“…This is probably due to the difficulty to collect entire colonies. However, these ants are known to be myrmecophagous (Brown, 1975;Hölldobler and Wilson, 1990) and to display a mass foraging behaviour similar to the raids of the army-ants (Wilson, 1958;Hölldobler, 1982). The few descriptive data collected on species observed in laboratory conditions or in the field reveal a possible phasic brood production system (Wilson, 1958;Hölldobler, 1982;Buschinger et al, 1989).…”

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The reproductive cycle of thelytokous colonies of Cerapachys biroi Forel (Formicidae, Cerapachyinae)

Ravary¹,

Jaisson²

2002

Insectes Sociaux

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The reproductive cycle of thelytokous colonies of Cerapachys biroi was investigated in laboratory conditions. It included several stages, the duration of which was assessed by direct observation on experimental nests set up by fission of natural, queenless, colonies. The results show that two phases of adult activity alternated while cohorts of brood developed synchronously. During the statary phase, virgin workers laid diploid eggs simultaneously but no foraging activity was observed until the following phase which began after the callow workers of the previous brood cohort emerged and the eggs hatched. During this foraging phase, workers explored intensively for food while larvae matured synchronously. Biometrical measures allowed to determine that three larval instars occurred in this species. While larvae started pupation, workers stopped to forage and the next statary phase took place, during which a new cohort of eggs was laid and pupae matured. This repeated phasic reproductive cycle where adult activity and development of the brood are synchronised reminds that of true army ants (subfamily Ecitoninae), which brings new arguments in favour of a filiation between both groups.

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The reproductive cycle of thelytokous colonies of Cerapachys biroi Forel (Formicidae, Cerapachyinae)

Ravary¹,

Jaisson²

2002

Insectes Sociaux

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“…As in the Cerapachys species investigated by HOlldobler (1982), prey storage was also observed in Sphinctomyrmex, though only for shorter periods. In contrast to Cerapachys, the Sphinctomyrmex colony did not stop raiding when sufficient prey was in the nest.…”

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Life‐Pattern Studies on an AustralianSphinctomyrmex (Formicidae: Ponerinae;Cerapachyini): Functional Polygyny, BroodPeriodicity and Raiding Behavior.

Buschinger

Peters

Crozier

1989

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology

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“…These compounds are produced and released from glands of ectodermal origin (Billen and Morgan, 1998). These exocrine glands are located on various parts of the body and with a few exceptions have been known for a long time (Hölldobler, 1982). Presently there are 38 different glands described for members of the Formicidae (Billen, 1994(Billen, , 1998.…”

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Antennal glands in queen and worker of the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren: first report in female social Aculeata (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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The antennae of the higher Hymenoptera (ants, bees and wasps) have been presumed to be exclusively sensory appendages, although the antennae of a number of the Parasitica also support a variety of glands. Using both SEM and TEM we show the presence of ectodermal glands in the antennae of workers and queens, but not in the males, of the Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren. These glands and their associated pores are present on a glabrous proximal region of A9 of the antennae of workers and both A9 and A10 of queens. The pores leading to the bicellular secretory units in the antennae are more numerous on A10 of the queen followed by A9 of workers and in both cases they form a uniform ring around the segment. However, the pores on A9 of the queen are more numerous on the dorsal surface. While a paste-like secretion can sometimes be seen emerging from the pores of workers, this material is commonly seen from the pores of queen antennae. In social Aculeata, antennal glands have previously been found only in males of some vespids. This report, the first for ants and the first for females of social Aculeata, gives evidence for antennal glands in S. invicta.

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Communication, Raiding Behavior and Prey Storage in Cerapachys (Hymenoptera; Formicidae)

Cited by 44 publications

References 3 publications

The reproductive cycle of thelytokous colonies of Cerapachys biroi Forel (Formicidae, Cerapachyinae)

The reproductive cycle of thelytokous colonies of Cerapachys biroi Forel (Formicidae, Cerapachyinae)

Life‐Pattern Studies on an AustralianSphinctomyrmex (Formicidae: Ponerinae;Cerapachyini): Functional Polygyny, BroodPeriodicity and Raiding Behavior.

Antennal glands in queen and worker of the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren: first report in female social Aculeata (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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