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External and internal structure of Atta bisphaerica Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) nests
(2004-04-01)
This work was carried out to determine the internal and external structures of Atta bisphaerica (Forel) nests. Six nests were excavated and during excavation, all data referring to chambers and tunnels were recorded. Three ...
Interpopulation variation in nest architecture in a secondary cavity-nesting bird suggests site-specific strategies to cope with heat loss and humidity
(American Ornithological Society, 2017)
© 2017 American Ornithological Society. Nest morphology can affect the breeding success of birds. Thus, birds inhabiting different environments may experience divergent selection for nest structure and composition that ...
Multifemale nests and social behavior in Euglossa melanotricha (Hymenoptera,Apidae, Euglossini)
(PENSOFT PUBLISHERSSOFIA, 2012)
The nesting biology and social behavior of the euglossine bee species Euglossa melanotricha was analyzed based on the monitoring of eight nests found in man-made cavities and transferred to observation boxes. Euglossa ...
Nest architecture of Atta laevigata (F. Smith, 1858) (Hymenoptera : Formicidae)
(Swets Zeitlinger Publishers, 2004-08-01)
The internal structure of three nests of Atta laevigata was studied in Botucatu city, São Paulo State, Brazil. Two nests were excavated through the opening of trenches and one was cement-moulded to enable a better view of ...
Nest architecture of Atta laevigata (F. Smith, 1858) (Hymenoptera : Formicidae)
(Swets Zeitlinger Publishers, 2004-08-01)
The internal structure of three nests of Atta laevigata was studied in Botucatu city, São Paulo State, Brazil. Two nests were excavated through the opening of trenches and one was cement-moulded to enable a better view of ...
Causes and consequences of nest mass and structure variation in the Bay-capped Wren-spinetail Spartonoica maluroides
(Museum & Inst Zoology, 2017-07)
Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail Spartonoica maluroides (Furnariidae) nests very close to the ground in dense clumps of grasses or sedges and builds both open and enclosed nest. We describe a proportion and characteristics of ...