Leaf-cutting ants live in symbiosis with a basidiomycete fungus that is exploited as a source of nutrients for ant larvae. Tests of brood transport revealed that Acromyrmex laticeps nigrosetosus workers did not discriminate a concolonial brood from an alien brood. The same result was observed with tests of fungus transport. Adult workers showed no aggressive behaviour to workers from other alien colonies (non-nestmates). There was no qualitative variation in the chemical profiles of larvae, pupae and adult workers from the different colonies. However, quantitative differences were observed between the different colonies. Hypotheses about the lack of intraspecific aggression in this subspecies of ants are discussed.As formigas cortadeiras vi...
The membership of social insect colonies is defined by chemical pheromones on the bodies of colony m...
Two colonies of Acromyrmex subterraneus brunneus Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) were studied regard...
The cues used for orientation on chemical trails were studied in laboratory colonies of Atta cephalo...
Leaf-cutting ants live in symbiosis with a basidiomycete fungus that is exploited as a source of nut...
Leaf-cutting ants live in symbiosis with a basidiomycete fungus that is exploited as a source of nut...
Behavioral assays were conducted with individuals from monogynous and polygynous colonies of Acromyr...
Behavioral assays were conducted with individuals from monogynous and polygynous colonies of Acromyr...
Aggressive behavior is important for social insects because it makes possible for the colony to defe...
Aggressive behavior is important for social insects because it makes possible for the colony to defe...
Behavioral assays were conducted with individuals from monogynous and polygynous colonies of Acromyr...
Estudou-se a capacidade de discriminação de formas jovens de Acromyrmex laticeps nigrosetosus por op...
Leaf cutting ants live in symbiosis with a basidiomycete fungus that is exploited as a source of nut...
As formigas cortadeiras apresentam uma sofisticada divisão de trabalho durante o forrageamento, cult...
Estudou-se a capacidade de discriminação de formas jovens de Acromyrmex laticeps nigrosetosus por op...
The frequency and duration of the behavioral reactions of the Losius flavus ant workers toward the i...
The membership of social insect colonies is defined by chemical pheromones on the bodies of colony m...
Two colonies of Acromyrmex subterraneus brunneus Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) were studied regard...
The cues used for orientation on chemical trails were studied in laboratory colonies of Atta cephalo...
Leaf-cutting ants live in symbiosis with a basidiomycete fungus that is exploited as a source of nut...
Leaf-cutting ants live in symbiosis with a basidiomycete fungus that is exploited as a source of nut...
Behavioral assays were conducted with individuals from monogynous and polygynous colonies of Acromyr...
Behavioral assays were conducted with individuals from monogynous and polygynous colonies of Acromyr...
Aggressive behavior is important for social insects because it makes possible for the colony to defe...
Aggressive behavior is important for social insects because it makes possible for the colony to defe...
Behavioral assays were conducted with individuals from monogynous and polygynous colonies of Acromyr...
Estudou-se a capacidade de discriminação de formas jovens de Acromyrmex laticeps nigrosetosus por op...
Leaf cutting ants live in symbiosis with a basidiomycete fungus that is exploited as a source of nut...
As formigas cortadeiras apresentam uma sofisticada divisão de trabalho durante o forrageamento, cult...
Estudou-se a capacidade de discriminação de formas jovens de Acromyrmex laticeps nigrosetosus por op...
The frequency and duration of the behavioral reactions of the Losius flavus ant workers toward the i...
The membership of social insect colonies is defined by chemical pheromones on the bodies of colony m...
Two colonies of Acromyrmex subterraneus brunneus Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) were studied regard...
The cues used for orientation on chemical trails were studied in laboratory colonies of Atta cephalo...