Springtails (Collembola) Associated with Nests of Fungus-Growing Ants (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Attini) in Southern Bahia, Brazil

Castaño-Meneses, Gabriela; Palacios‐Vargas, José G.; Delabie, Jacques Hubert Charles; Zeppelini, Douglas; Mariano, Cléa dos Santos Ferreira

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“…However, despite the occurrence of this genus being recorded, no species was identified. In addition, three other species of springtails had already been found in association with fungus growing carried out by leaf-cutting ants of the genera Atta and Acromyrmex, namely: Cyphoderus inaequalis with Acromyrmex octospinosus; Pseudosinella violenta (Lepidocyrtidae) with Atta texana; and Seira edmanni (Seiridae) with A. sexdens (Eidmann, 1937;Weber, 1958;Kistner, 1982;Waller & Moser, 1990;Castaño-Meneses et al, 2017). The presence of springtails of the genus Cyphoderus in early colonies of fungus-growing ants can be explained by the large amount of food found in these colonies; being myrmecophilous species, they feed on the mycelium of the fungus grown by the ants (Kistner, 1982).…”

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“…Nonetheless, springtails are inquilines commonly reported and studied in nests of fungus-growing ants (Castaño-Meneses et al, 2017). Even a specific behavior known as jigging, performed by Cyphomyrmex costatus workers, Mann, 1922, andMyrmicocrypta buenzlii workers, Borgmeier, 1934, (Formicidae: Myrmicinae), has been reported as a defense strategy to keep springtails away from the fungus-gardengrowing chamber (Weber, 1957(Weber, , 1972Kweskin, 2004).…”

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First record of Cyphoderus innominatus Mills, 1938 (Collembola: Paronellidae) in Early Colonies of the Leaf-cutting Ant Atta sexdens

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Cyphoderus innominatus Mills, 1938 (Collembola: Paronellidae) was first observed in early colonies of Atta sexdens leaf-cutting ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). The colonies were collected on February 6, 2019, from a transition area between the Atlantic Forest and the Cerrado, located in the municipality of Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. A total of four colonies collected had an average population density of 227 ± 212 C. innominatus individuals, and most of the latter were found in peripheral areas inside the fungus-garden-growing chamber of the colony. In addition, we observed a possible defensive behavior on the part of workers when C. innominatus individuals were present in the fungus garden chamber. Thus, this is the first record of C. innominatus living in association with early colonies of A. sexdens. Cyphoderus innominatus Mills, 1938 (Collembola: Paronellidae) foi observado pela primeira vez nas primeiras colônias de formigas cortadeiras Atta sexdens rubropilosa , Forel, 1908 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Essas colônias foram coletadas em 6 de fevereiro de 2019, em uma área de transição entre a Mata Atlântica e o Cerrado, localizada no município de Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil. Um total de quatro colônias coletadas teve uma densidade populacional média de 227, de C. innominatus , ea maioria dos últimos foram encontrados em áreas periféricas dentro da câmara de cultivo do jardim de fungo da colônia. Além disso, observamos um possível comportamento defensivo por parte dos trabalhadores quandoC. innominatus estava presente presentes na câmara do jardim de fungos. Assim, este é o primeiro registro de C. innominatus vivendo em associação com colônias iniciais de A. sexdens rubropilosa .

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