Emigration of a colony of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex heyeri Forel (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Mariane Aparecida Nickele; Marcio Roberto Pie; Wilson Reis Filho

doi:10.1590/S0085-56262012005000045

Emigration of a colony of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex heyeri Forel (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Mariane Aparecida Nickele^*, Marcio Roberto Pie, Wilson Reis Filho

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Abstract

Emigration of a colony of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex heyeri Forel (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Colony migration is a poorly studied phenomenon in leaf-cutting ants. Here we report on the emigration of a colony of the leaf-cutting ant A. heyeri in Brazil. The colony emigrated to a new location 47.4 m away from the original nest site, possibly because it had undergone considerable stress due to competitive interactions with a colony of Acromyrmex crassispinus.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	385-386
Number of pages	2
Journal	Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
Volume	56
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/S0085-56262012005000045
Publication status	Published - 30 Sept 2012

Keywords

Attini
Interspecific aggression
Leaf-cutting ant
Nest relocation

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Emigration of a colony of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex heyeri Forel (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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