Decision rules for egg recognition are related to functional roles and chemical cues in the queenless ant Dinoponera quadriceps

Tannure-Nascimento, Ivelize C.; Nascimento, Fábio Santos do; Dantas, José Oliveira; Zucchi, Ronaldo

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“…In Ectatomma tubercalutum, only 2-10 week old workers (the age that corresponds to the nursing period in this species) discriminate between nestmate and non-nestmate larvae and pupae, whereas older workers lose the preference for nestmate brood Jaisson 1992, 1995). Similarly, in Dinoponera quadriceps only 1-6 week old workers (i.e., nurses) were able to discriminate between nestmate and non-nestmate eggs, whereas younger (callows) or older (foragers) workers were not (Tannure-Nascimento et al 2009). The change in recognition capacity seems to be related to the current task of the worker, rather than to age per se (Fénéron and Jaisson 1992), and the loss of preference for nestmate eggs in foragers might result from a lack of continuous updating of the chemical template (Fénéron and Jaisson 1995).…”

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“…Brood hydrocarbon profiles have indeed been shown to be less complex than adult cuticular profiles in some species (Viana et al 2001;Richard et al 2007;Fouks et al 2011). However, the complexity of egg, larval and pupal profiles can also mirror that of adult profiles (Bagnères and Morgan 1991;Akino et al 1999;Elmes et al 2002;Souza et al 2006;Tannure-Nascimento et al 2009;Helanterä and d'Ettorre 2014). We now know that brood surface chemistry can be species, population, and colonyspecific (Brian 1975a;Le Moli and Passetti 1978;Mori and Le Moli 1988;Hare 1996;Akino et al 1999;Viana et al 2001;Johnson et al 2005;Souza et al 2006;Richard et al 2007;Achenbach and Foitzik 2009;Achenbach et al 2010;Schultner et al 2013;Helanterä and d'Ettorre 2014;Pulliainen et al 2018, Peignier et al 2019, and contain information about traits like viability (Dietemann et al 2005), maternity (Monnin and Peeters 1997;Endler et al 2004Endler et al , 2006d'Ettorre et al 2004d'Ettorre et al , 2006Dietemann et al 2005;Meunier et al 2010;Shimoji et al 2012;Helanterä and d'Ettorre 2014), development stage (Johnson et al 2005;Richard et al 2007), sex (Achenbach et al 2010)…”

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Brood recognition and discrimination in ants

Schultner

Pulliainen

2020

Insect. Soc.

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In social insect colonies, individuals need to communicate to coordinate cooperative tasks and protect the colony and its resources against intruders. To maintain colony integrity, it can be particularly important to recognize nestmates and discriminate against non-nestmate conspecifics and heterospecific predators and parasites. As typical intruders are either con-or heterospecific adults, the mechanisms underlying recognition and discrimination processes in interactions among adults have been well described. Ant brood (eggs, larvae, and pupae) can also play a key role in social interactions, and brood is of special importance when it comes to the priorities of worker ants. However, whether ants can, or even need to, recognize brood of different origins, is not always clear. In this review, we integrate the results of 100 years of study on brood recognition and discrimination in ants into a general framework. We begin with an overview of the proximate mechanisms involved in brood recognition and discrimination. We then discuss why brood recognition and discrimination should evolve and review the evidence for brood recognition on three organizational levels: within nests, between conspecifics and between species. We conclude by examining the constraints acting on accurate recognition and/or discrimination. With this review, we hope to inspire future research on the fascinating life of ant brood.

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Brood recognition and discrimination in ants

Schultner

Pulliainen

2020

Insect. Soc.

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“…Subordinate females (beta, gamma, or delta) may produce unfertilized eggs but these are usually consumed by the alpha female in a form of "queen policing" (Monnin and Peeters 1997). Egg recognition in D. quadriceps was found to be due to differences in cuticular hydrocarbons, and only workers engaged in brood care could distinguish non-nestmate eggs (Tannure-Nascimento et al 2009). Cuticular hydrocarbons are also used to distinguish adult nestmates from non-nestmates, however, this is only effective with non-nestmate foragers .…”

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A revision of the giant Amazonian ants of the genus Dinoponera (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Lenhart¹,

Dash²,

Mackay³

2013

JHR

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Dinoponera Roger 1861 has been revised several times. However, species limits remain questionable due to limited collection and undescribed males. We re-evaluate the species boundaries based on workers and known males. We describe the new species Dinoponera hispida from Tucuruí, Pará, Brazil and Dinoponera snellingi from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil and describe the male of Dinoponera longipes Emery 1901. Additionally, we report numerous range extensions with updated distribution maps and provide keys in English, Spanish and Portuguese for workers and known males of Dinoponera. ResumenEl género Dinoponera Roger 1861 ha sido revisado varias veces. Sin embargo, la distribución geográfica de las especies de este género todavía es cuestionable debido a colecciones limitadas, y a que en general los machos continúan sin descripción. Reevaluamos los límites geográficos de las especies utilizando caracteres merísticos y morfométricos basados en obreras y machos conocidos. Describimos las nuevas especies Dinoponera hispida de Tucuruí, Pará, Brasil, y Dinoponera snellingi de Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil, y describimos el macho de Dinoponera longipes Emery 1901. Además, reportamos numerosas extensiones nuevas de las distribuciones geográficas con sus respectivos mapas actualizados, y proporcionamos claves de identificación en inglés, español, y portugués para las obreras y los machos conocidos del género Dinoponera. ReseARCH ARtiClePaul A. Lenhart et al. / Journal of Hymenoptera Research 31: 119-164 (2013) 120 Resumo O género Dinoponera Roger1861, é tem revisados varios vezes. No entanto, a clarificação das especies ainda segue questionável devido a um coleção limitado, e a que em geral os representantes do sexo masculino continuam sem descrição. Reavaliamos os limitas de espécies utilizado caráteres merísticos e morfométricos, baseado em operários e machos conhecidos. Descrevemos novas espécies Dinoponera hispida de Tucuruí, Para, Brasil e Dinoponera snellingi de Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil, e descrevemos o macho de Dinoponera longipes Emery 1901. Además, reportamos distribuições geográficas com seus respetivos mapas atualizados, e proporcionamos chaves de identificação em inglês, espanhol, e português para operários e machos conhecidos do género Dinoponera.

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“…In social insects, these compounds are important semiochemicals involved in processes such as recognition of nestmates, castes, and genders (Breed and Bennett, 1987;Blomquist et al, 1998;Singer et al, 1998;Howard and Blomquist, 2005;Le Conte and Hefetz, 2008;Nunes et al, 2009;Tannure-Nascimento et al, 2009). The conventional procedures for extraction of cuticular compounds require toxic solvents.…”

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Analysis of Insect Cuticular Compounds by Non-lethal Solid Phase Micro Extraction with Styrene-Divinylbenzene Copolymers

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Insect cuticular hydrocarbons including relatively non-volatile chemicals play important roles in cuticle protection and chemical communication. The conventional procedures for extracting cuticular compounds from insects require toxic solvents, or non-destructive techniques that do not allow storage of subsequent samples, such as the use of SPME fibers. In this study, we describe and tested a non-lethal process for extracting cuticular hydrocarbons with styrene-divinylbenzene copolymers, and illustrate the method with two species of bees and one species of beetle. The results demonstrate that these compounds can be efficiently trapped by Chromosorb® (SUPELCO) and that this method can be used as an alternative to existing methods.

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Decision rules for egg recognition are related to functional roles and chemical cues in the queenless ant Dinoponera quadriceps

Cited by 18 publications

References 30 publications

Brood recognition and discrimination in ants

Brood recognition and discrimination in ants

A revision of the giant Amazonian ants of the genus Dinoponera (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Analysis of Insect Cuticular Compounds by Non-lethal Solid Phase Micro Extraction with Styrene-Divinylbenzene Copolymers

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