Nest spatial structure and population organization in the Neotropical ant <i>Azteca chartifex spiriti</i> Forel, 1912 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae)

Miranda, Vinícius Lima de; Koch, Elmo Borges de Azevedo; Delabie, Jacques Hubert Charles; Bomfim, Laís; Padre, Jéssica; Mariano, Cléa dos Santos Ferreira

doi:10.1080/00379271.2021.1994466

Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.)

2021

DOI: 10.1080/00379271.2021.1994466

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Nest spatial structure and population organization in the Neotropical ant Azteca chartifex spiriti Forel, 1912 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae)

Vinícius Lima de Miranda

Elmo Borges de Azevedo Koch

Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie

et al.

Abstract: ColonyNest Head Lenght (mm) Head Width (mm) Weber' Lenght (mm)Colony 1

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Colony life history of the tropical arboreal ant, Cephalotes goniodontus De Andrade, 1999

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Arboreal ants are ecologically important in tropical forests, but there are few studies using DNA markers to examine their population and colony structure. Colonies of the arboreal turtle ant Cephalotes goniodontus create trail networks through the canopy of the tropical forest, in dense vegetation where it is difficult to determine how long a nest is used and how neighboring colonies partition space. We monitored 53 nest sites for up to six years and, using seven microsatellite markers, genotyped samples of workers collected at or near 41 nests over 1–4 years. We calculated average relatedness within samples collected at a given location, and between samples collected at the same location in successive years, and performed pedigree analysis to predict the number of queens that produced each sample of workers. Fifteen samples were highly related (r ≥ 0.6) from single colonies, of which 11 were monogynous and the remaining four had two queens; 19 were of intermediate relatedness (0.1 ≤ r < 0.6) with 1–6 queens, and 7 were groups of unrelated workers (r < 0.1) from at least 4 queens. Colonies persisted at the same nest site for 2–6 years. The smallest distance we found separating nests of different colonies was 16.2 m. It appears that different colonies may share foraging trails. Our study demonstrates the feasibility of using a cost-efficient genotyping method to provide information on colony structure and life history of ant species.

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Colony life history of the tropical arboreal ant, Cephalotes goniodontus De Andrade, 1999

Butler,

Butterfield,

Janda

et al. 2024

Insect. Soc.

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Positive effects of ants on host trees are critical in years of low reproduction and not influenced by liana presence

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Nest spatial structure and population organization in the Neotropical ant Azteca chartifex spiriti Forel, 1912 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae)

Abstract: ColonyNest Head Lenght (mm) Head Width (mm) Weber' Lenght (mm)Colony 1

Cited by 3 publications

References 36 publications

Colony life history of the tropical arboreal ant, Cephalotes goniodontus De Andrade, 1999

Colony life history of the tropical arboreal ant, Cephalotes goniodontus De Andrade, 1999

Systematic mapping of global research on arthropods associated with cacao agroecosystem: trends and gaps

Positive effects of ants on host trees are critical in years of low reproduction and not influenced by liana presence

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