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
Vertical organization of the division of labor within nests of the Florida harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188630
Abstract: In the Florida harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius, foragers occur only in the top 15 cm of the nest, whereas brood and brood-care workers reside mostly in the deepest regions, yet the food and seeds foragers… read more here.
Keywords: florida harvester; labor; transfer workers; pogonomyrmex badius ... See more keywords
Observation of the Antimicrobial Activities of Two Actinomycetes in the Harvester Ant Messor orientalis
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13080691
Abstract: Simple Summary Observations in the animal room have shown that the seeds stored by harvester ants, although in a damp environment, are less likely to mold. It was hypothesized that harvester ants may use actinomycetes… read more here.
Keywords: harvester; messor orientalis; harvester ants; two actinomycetes ... See more keywords