2009
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-009-0043-z
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Nest architecture of Pachycondyla striata Fr. Smith, 1858 (Formicidae, Ponerinae)

Abstract: Nine nests of Pachycondyla striata Fr. Smith, 1858 were excavated between 2006 and 2007 at the UNESP university campus in Rio Claro, SP, southeastern Brazil. The P. striata population was larger in the two nests excavated in the months of August and November, 2006.The nests of this species are simple and poorly elaborated, with chambers and tunnels close to the ground surface. P. striata places the pupae in chambers isolated from the other individuals. The lack of chambers with the specific purpose of conditio… Show more

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“…When the nest entrance was found, an area around the entrance was excavated. The soil in the area was excavated until the last room of the nest had being found (Antonialli Jr & Giannotti 1997, Silva-Melo & Giannotti 2010.…”
Section: Collection and Maintenance Of Colonies In The Laboratorymentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…When the nest entrance was found, an area around the entrance was excavated. The soil in the area was excavated until the last room of the nest had being found (Antonialli Jr & Giannotti 1997, Silva-Melo & Giannotti 2010.…”
Section: Collection and Maintenance Of Colonies In The Laboratorymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, some colonies of Pachycondyla striata Smith contain several queens in a single colony what would suggest polygyny (personal observation), even though monogynous colonies of this species have been reported for other Brazilian populations (Medeiros & Oliveira 2009, Silva-Melo & Giannotti 2010. Moreover, although this genus is considered highly aggressive against co-specifics (Oliveira & Hölldolbler 1991), preliminary observations show that workers of P. striata show no sign of aggressiveness against individuals from neighboring colonies.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…divisão de tarefa no ninho por idade (Silva-Melo & Giannotti, 2012;Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990). Enquanto as operárias jovens (7 a 56 dias de idade) ficam envolvidas com a manutenção do formigueiro e o cuidado da ninhada, as operárias mais velhas (mais de 56 dias de idade) têm diversas funções, mas são responsáveis principalmente pela defesa, pela exploração e pelo forrageamento (Silva-Melo & Giannotti, 2012). Os ninhos no subsolo de P. striata ficam em locais sombreados, normalmente próximos a árvores e arbustos, se estendendo pelas raízes.…”
Section: Pachycondyla Striata Smith 1858unclassified
“…Os ninhos no subsolo de P. striata ficam em locais sombreados, normalmente próximos a árvores e arbustos, se estendendo pelas raízes. Eles são compostos de 5 a 6 câmaras interligadas, localizadas 5 a 80 centímetros abaixo da superfície (Silva-Melo & Giannotti, 2010). …”
Section: Pachycondyla Striata Smith 1858unclassified
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