Leaf cutting ants play an integral role in tropical forest communities. Foraging strategies impact the harvest efficiency of a colony and in turn rates of herbivory on a forest community. Trail construction and foraging efficiency were compared between two species of leaf cutting ants (Atta cephalotes and Acromyrmex coronatus). Atta cephalotes constructed major trail systems and Acromyrmex coronatus, a species with smaller colony size, traveled between harvest sites on simple foraging lines across leaf litter. Significant differences existed across species with respect to traveling speed and burden ratios (ANOVA, p \u3c 0.0001 and 0.0071, respectively) indicating benefits in maintaining unobstructed trails. Atta cephalotes trail clearing be...
Leaf cutter ants, Atta cephalotes, were found to make distinct tree species choices as herbivores in...
Leaf cutter ants, Atta cephalotes, were found to make distinct tree species choices as herbivores in...
The foraging behavior of the arboreal turtle ant, Cephalotes goniodontus, was studied in the tropica...
Leaf cutting ants play an integral role in tropical forest communities. Foraging strategies impact t...
Fallen branches, logs, and exposed roots (fallen branches hereafter) commonly form part of the trunk...
The leaf-cutter ant Atta cephalotes has a complex society including workers who forage for leaf frag...
The leaf-cutter ant Atta cephalotes has a complex society including workers who forage for leaf frag...
The leaf cutting tribe Attini (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) shows numerous adaptations that increase fora...
The foraging activity of the leaf-cutting ants Atta sexdens and A. cephalotes was studied observing ...
La Calandria Forest is a coffee plantation-turned-reforestation project located in Los Llanos, Monte...
La Calandria Forest is a coffee plantation-turned-reforestation project located in Los Llanos, Monte...
The foraging tendencies of Atta cephalotes, a leaf-cutting ant, have been widely studied. Optimal fo...
The foraging tendencies of Atta cephalotes, a leaf-cutting ant, have been widely studied. Optimal fo...
Atta (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) are important herbivores in the Neotropics, cutting between 12 and 17%...
Atta (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) are important herbivores in the Neotropics, cutting between 12 and 17%...
Leaf cutter ants, Atta cephalotes, were found to make distinct tree species choices as herbivores in...
Leaf cutter ants, Atta cephalotes, were found to make distinct tree species choices as herbivores in...
The foraging behavior of the arboreal turtle ant, Cephalotes goniodontus, was studied in the tropica...
Leaf cutting ants play an integral role in tropical forest communities. Foraging strategies impact t...
Fallen branches, logs, and exposed roots (fallen branches hereafter) commonly form part of the trunk...
The leaf-cutter ant Atta cephalotes has a complex society including workers who forage for leaf frag...
The leaf-cutter ant Atta cephalotes has a complex society including workers who forage for leaf frag...
The leaf cutting tribe Attini (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) shows numerous adaptations that increase fora...
The foraging activity of the leaf-cutting ants Atta sexdens and A. cephalotes was studied observing ...
La Calandria Forest is a coffee plantation-turned-reforestation project located in Los Llanos, Monte...
La Calandria Forest is a coffee plantation-turned-reforestation project located in Los Llanos, Monte...
The foraging tendencies of Atta cephalotes, a leaf-cutting ant, have been widely studied. Optimal fo...
The foraging tendencies of Atta cephalotes, a leaf-cutting ant, have been widely studied. Optimal fo...
Atta (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) are important herbivores in the Neotropics, cutting between 12 and 17%...
Atta (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) are important herbivores in the Neotropics, cutting between 12 and 17%...
Leaf cutter ants, Atta cephalotes, were found to make distinct tree species choices as herbivores in...
Leaf cutter ants, Atta cephalotes, were found to make distinct tree species choices as herbivores in...
The foraging behavior of the arboreal turtle ant, Cephalotes goniodontus, was studied in the tropica...