We determined the size characteristics of foragers of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens in a mature eucalyptus forest in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, at daytime (7: 30 to 10: 00 hr) and nighttime (19: 00 to 23: 00 hr). There were no significant differences between daytime and nighttime ant mass (Ma), but leaf fragment mass (Ml) and burden (B = [Ma + Ml]/Ma), which indicates relative load capacity, were significantly greater at daytime. There was a positive linear relationship between Ma and Ml for the combined daytime and nighttime data, and increases in Ma resulted in lower B. We compared A. sexdens characteristics with published results for Atta cephalotes, a closely related species. A. sexdens is larger and theref...
Atta cephalotes or leaf-cutting ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) exhibit strong polymorphism over the ...
<p><i>Camponotus renggeri</i> and <i>C. rufipes</i> are very abundant in Brazilian cerrado savannah,...
Leaf-litter amount as a factor in the structure of a ponerine ants community (Hymenoptera, Formicida...
Worker ants are highly polymorphic in the genus Atta and they are usually classified into castes acc...
Fungus-farming ants cultivate a fungal symbiont inside the nest that serves as a food source. Leaf-c...
Several species of leaf-cutter ants, including Atta cephalotes, exhibit an interesting behavior of h...
The productive potential of forest stands is reduced by pest occurrence among other factors. In Braz...
Although leaf-cutting ants are considered to be an important pest in agriculture and forestry in Sou...
As comunidades de Formicidae (Insecta, Hymenoptera) foram estudadas em fragmentos de floresta semide...
The leaf-cutter ant Atta cephalotes has a complex society including workers who forage for leaf frag...
The habitat fragmentation affects the trophics levels in different ways. I evaluated the effect of i...
The foraging activity of the leaf-cutting ants Atta sexdens and A. cephalotes was studied observing ...
Generalist herbivores usually increase in abundance in disturbed habitats. However, the mechanisms d...
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Ci...
The present study determined the density and spatial distribution of nests of the leaf-cutting ants ...
Atta cephalotes or leaf-cutting ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) exhibit strong polymorphism over the ...
<p><i>Camponotus renggeri</i> and <i>C. rufipes</i> are very abundant in Brazilian cerrado savannah,...
Leaf-litter amount as a factor in the structure of a ponerine ants community (Hymenoptera, Formicida...
Worker ants are highly polymorphic in the genus Atta and they are usually classified into castes acc...
Fungus-farming ants cultivate a fungal symbiont inside the nest that serves as a food source. Leaf-c...
Several species of leaf-cutter ants, including Atta cephalotes, exhibit an interesting behavior of h...
The productive potential of forest stands is reduced by pest occurrence among other factors. In Braz...
Although leaf-cutting ants are considered to be an important pest in agriculture and forestry in Sou...
As comunidades de Formicidae (Insecta, Hymenoptera) foram estudadas em fragmentos de floresta semide...
The leaf-cutter ant Atta cephalotes has a complex society including workers who forage for leaf frag...
The habitat fragmentation affects the trophics levels in different ways. I evaluated the effect of i...
The foraging activity of the leaf-cutting ants Atta sexdens and A. cephalotes was studied observing ...
Generalist herbivores usually increase in abundance in disturbed habitats. However, the mechanisms d...
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Ci...
The present study determined the density and spatial distribution of nests of the leaf-cutting ants ...
Atta cephalotes or leaf-cutting ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) exhibit strong polymorphism over the ...
<p><i>Camponotus renggeri</i> and <i>C. rufipes</i> are very abundant in Brazilian cerrado savannah,...
Leaf-litter amount as a factor in the structure of a ponerine ants community (Hymenoptera, Formicida...