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Environmental temperature affects the dynamics of ingestion in the nectivorous ant Camponotus mus
(Elsevier, 2014-10)
Environmental temperature influences physiology and behavior in animals in general and is particularly determinant in ectotherms. Not least because temperature defines metabolism and body temperature, muscle activity in ...
Viscosity as a key factor in decision making of nectar feeding ants
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2021-01)
It is well known that viscosity reduces the intake rates in nectar-feeding insects, such as nectivorous ants, though it remains unclear whether viscosity imposes a higher energy investment in these insects, and how this ...
Urban ants of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina: species survey and practical control
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017-07)
Ants are among the most diverse, abundant and ecologically significant organisms on earth. They have colonized almost all existing habitats, including urban areas, where they may pose serious problems for human activities. ...
Firewood as a pathway for insect introductions. What are the risks of ant invasions in Patagonia?La leña como vía para la introducción de insectos. ¿Cuáles son los riesgos de las invasiones de hormigas en la Patagonia?
(Asociación Argentina de Ecología, 2017-08)
La leña puede actuar como vector de dispersión de insectos a larga distancia, tanto dentro como entre países. Recientemente encontramos en Patagonia a la hormiga carpintera exótica Camponotus mus en leña transportada desde ...
Registro de hormigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) presentes en apiarios de Apis mellifera de los valles templados de la provincia de Jujuy-ArgentinaAnts (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) present in apiaries of Apis mellifera of the temperate valleys of the province of Jujuy-Argentina
(Manuel Gregorio Loza-Murguia, 2018-08)
La presente investigación se realizó con el propósito de determinar la presencia de diferentes especies de hormigas encolmenas de Apis mellifera L., y describir la actividad observada mediante el relevamiento de apiarios ...
Aporte al conocimiento de los Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae)de Argentina:nuevas localidades y hormigas hospedadoras (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
(Fundación de Historia Natural Felix de Azara, 2018-07)
Las especies de Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) asociadas con hormigas de Argentina son presentadas. Se registraron larvas, pupas, adultos, adultos en cópula y oviponiendo cerca de nidos de hormigas. ...
Frequency of visits by ants and their effectiveness as pollinators of Condalia microphylla Cav.
(Elsevier, 2014-06)
The effect of a pollinator species on a plant depends on their interaction frequency and the pollinator's effectiveness. The role of ants as pollinators is highly variable, in some cases they act as true pollinators and ...