Desiccation limits recruitment in the pleometrotic desert seed‐harvester ant Veromessor pergandei
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7039
Abstract: Abstract The desert harvester ant Veromessor pergandei displays geographic variation in colony founding with queens initiating nests singly (haplometrosis) or in groups (pleometrosis). The transition from haplo‐ to pleometrotic founding is associated with lower rainfall.… read more here.
Keywords: seed; veromessor pergandei; pergandei; harvester ant ... See more keywords
Pheromone cue triggers switch between vectors in the desert harvest ant, Veromessor pergandei
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DOI: 10.1007/s10071-020-01354-7
Abstract: The desert harvester ant (Veromessor pergandei) employs a mixture of social and individual navigational strategies at separate stages of their foraging trip. Individuals leave the nest along a pheromone-based column, travelling 3–40 m before spreading… read more here.
Keywords: veromessor pergandei; column; fan column; ant veromessor ... See more keywords