Ant Lasius niger joining one-way trails go against the flow
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05879-4
Abstract: Social insects, such as ants, use various pheromones as their social signal. In addition, they use the presence of other ants for decision-making. In this study, we attempted to evaluate if individual decision-making is influenced… read more here.
Keywords: way; lasius niger; ant lasius; one way ... See more keywords
Psychrobacillus lasiicapitis sp. nov., isolated from the head of an ant (Lasius fuliginosus).
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DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002315
Abstract: A novel Gram-stain-positive, motile, endospore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain NEAU-3TGS17T, was isolated from the head of an ant (Lasius fuliginosus). The isolate grew at 0-35 °C (optimum 28-30 °C), at pH 6.0-11.0 (optimum pH 7.0-8.0) and with… read more here.
Keywords: strain neau; neau 3tgs17t; isolated head; head ant ... See more keywords
Amphotis marginata (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) a highwayman of the ant Lasius fuliginosus
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180847
Abstract: The space occupied by evolutionarily advanced ant societies can be subdivided into functional sites, such as broodchambers; peripheral nest chambers; kitchen middens; and foraging routes. Many predators and social parasites are specially adapted to make… read more here.
Keywords: lasius fuliginosus; food; ant lasius; amphotis marginata ... See more keywords
Body Size Differences between Foraging and Intranidal Workers of the Monomorphic Ant Lasius niger
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DOI: 10.3390/insects11070433
Abstract: The association between the division of labour and worker body size of ants is typical for species that maintain physical castes. Some studies showed that this phenomenon can be also observed in the absence of… read more here.
Keywords: lasius niger; size; ant lasius; body size ... See more keywords