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Male behavior of Mischocyttarus cerberus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) during attacks on the nest by ants
(2006-09-26)
The objectives of the present study were to verify if the males of the wasp Mischocyttarus cerberus participate in defense of the nest as they react to attack by ants, and to observe if they use chemical defense. First, ...
Substrate Preparation Behaviors for the Cultivation of the Symbiotic Fungus in Leaf-Cutting Ants of the Genus Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
(California State University, 2009-01-01)
Our findings revealed two distinct patterns of substrate preparation: the pattern of leaf-cutting ants foraging on dicotyledons is marked by highly fragmented substrate resulting in a more advanced initial decomposition. ...
Substrate Preparation Behaviors for the Cultivation of the Symbiotic Fungus in Leaf-Cutting Ants of the Genus Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
(California State University, 2014)
Behavior of Ectatomma brunneum (Formicidae: Ectatomminae) Preying on Dipterans in Field Conditions
(California State University, 2009-01-01)
Behavioral traits of foraging activity in social insects require complex interactions between workers and the environmental conditions. The behavioral repertoire of foraging strategies depends on biotic factors, such as ...
Thievery in rainforest fungus-growing ants: interspecific assault on culturing material at nest entrance
(Springer, 2018-08-01)
Cleptobiosis in social insects refers to a relationship in which members of a species rob food resources, or other valuable items, from members of the same or a different species. Here, we report and document in field ...
Natural history of the Neotropical arboreal ant, Odontomachus hastatus: Nest sites, foraging schedule, and diet
(Univ ArizonaTucsonEUA, 2012)
Plasticity Of Foraging Behavior In Leaf-cutting AntsPlasticidade Do Comportamento De Forrageamento Em Formigas Cortadeiras
(Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), 2016)