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New Records of the Rare Ant Species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Poland
B ALTIC COASTAL ZONE Vol. 24 pp. 73–80 2020 ISSN 2083-5485 © Copyright by Institute of Modern Languages of the Pomeranian University in Słupsk Received: 7/04/2021 Original research paper Accepted: 25/05/2021 NEW RECORDS OF THE RARE ANT SPECIES (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE) IN POLAND Alexander Radchenko1, Oleg Aleksandrowicz2 1 Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine, B. Khmelnitskogo str., 15, Kiev-30, 01-630, Ukraine e-mail: [email protected] 2 Institute of Biology and Earth Sciences, Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Poland e-mail: [email protected] Abstract There are two rare ant’s species were found on the northern part of the Wielkie Bagno peat bog in Słowiński National Park. More than 10 workers of Formica picea and four dealate gynes of Myrmica karavajevi were collected in pitfall traps 2-12 of August 2006. Key words: rare ant species, Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Słowiński National Park INTRODUCTION At present, 104 species of ants from 25 genera of 4 subfamilies are known in Poland (Salata and Borowiec 2011, Czechowski et al. 2012), among which there are a couple of rare species, including Formica picea Nylander, 1846 and Myrmica karavajevi (Arnoldi 1930). Both of them are known from sporadic fi nds in various regions of Poland (see below), and one of the authors of this article had collected them on the territory of the Słowiński National Park (Baltic Shore). STUDY AREA The Wielkie Bagno (Great Bog) is a raised bog of the Baltic type (UTM XA56; 54°41’44.55”N 17°29’6.90”E). Its northern part located on the territory of the Słow- iński National Park (Fig. -
Effects on Brood Development in the Carpenter Ant Camponotus Vicinus Mayr After Exposure to the Yeast Associate Schwanniomyces Polymorphus Kloecker
insects Article Effects on Brood Development in the Carpenter Ant Camponotus vicinus Mayr after Exposure to the Yeast Associate Schwanniomyces polymorphus Kloecker Mark E. Mankowski 1,*, Jeffrey J. Morrell 2 and Patricia K. Lebow 3 1 Forest Products Laboratory Starkville, USDA Forest Service, Starkville, MS 39759, USA 2 Centre Timber Durability and Design Life, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4102, Australia; [email protected] 3 Forest Products Laboratory Madison, USDA Forest Service, Madison, WI 53726, USA; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Simple Summary: Carpenter ants are important to ecosystem services as they assist in the breakdown of course woody debris when excavating wood for nests. Feeding on a variety of carbohydrate and protein sources, they have an infrabuccal filter that limits passage of large food particles to their gut. A variety of yeasts have been found associated with the infrabuccal pocket and the nests of these ants. The yeast Schwanniomyces polymorphus is associated with the carpenter ant Camponotus vicinus. To examine a possible nutritional association between this yeast and ant, we reared small sub-colonies of defaunated and non-defaunated C. vincus brood on several artificial diets where various nutritional components were removed. Part of the testing involved exposure of brood to these diets and cells of S. polymorphus. Dietary treatments that were augmented with yeast generally had deleterious Citation: Mankowski, M.E.; Morrell, J.J.; effects on brood development compared to diets without yeast. However, increased brood weight Lebow, P.K. Effects on Brood and increased number of adult ants from initial brood was observed in non-defaunated ants fed a Development in the Carpenter Ant diet where B vitamins and sterols were absent, but augmented with live yeast. -
Does Argentine Ant Invasion Conserve Colouring Variation of Myrmecomorphic Jumping Spider?
Open Journal of Animal Sciences, 2014, 4, 144-151 Published Online June 2014 in SciRes. http://www.scirp.org/journal/ojas http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojas.2014.43019 Argentine Ant Affects Ant-Mimetic Arthropods: Does Argentine Ant Invasion Conserve Colouring Variation of Myrmecomorphic Jumping Spider? Yoshifumi Touyama1, Fuminori Ito2 1Niho, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Japan 2Laboratory of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Ikenobe, Japan Email: [email protected] Received 23 April 2014; revised 3 June 2014; accepted 22 June 2014 Copyright © 2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Abstract Argentine ant invasion changed colour-polymorphic composition of ant-mimetic jumping spider Myrmarachne in southwestern Japan. In Argentine ant-free sites, most of Myrmarachne exhibited all-blackish colouration. In Argentine ant-infested sites, on the other hand, blackish morph de- creased, and bicoloured (i.e. partly bright-coloured) morphs increased in dominance. Invasive Argentine ant drives away native blackish ants. Disappearance of blackish model ants supposedly led to malfunction of Batesian mimicry of Myrmarachne. Keywords Batesian Mimicry, Biological Invasion, Linepithema humile, Myrmecomorphy, Myrmarachne, Polymorphism 1. Introduction It has attracted attention of biologists that many arthropods morphologically and/or behaviorally resemble ants [1]-[4]. Resemblance of non-ant arthropods to aggressive and/or unpalatable ants is called myrmecomorphy (ant-mimicry). Especially, spider myrmecomorphy has been described through many literatures [5]-[9]. Myr- mecomorphy is considered to be an example of Batesian mimicry gaining protection from predators. -
Formica Uralensis Ruzsky (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Poland
FRAGMENTA FAUNISTICA 48 (2): 175–180, 2005 PL ISSN 0015-9301 © MUSEUM AND INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY PAS Formica uralensis Ruzsky (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Poland Anna M. STANKIEWICZ*, Marcin SIELEZNIEW**, Marek L. BOROWIEC*** and Wojciech CZECHOWSKI* *Laboratory of Social and Myrmecophilous Insects, Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warsaw, Poland; e-mails: [email protected], [email protected] **Department of Applied Entomology, SGGW-Warsaw Agriculture University, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; e-mail: [email protected] ***Zoological Institute, University of Wrocław, Sienkiewicza 21, 50-335 Wrocław; e-mail: [email protected] Abstract: Formica uralensis Ruzs. is a boreo-montane ant species, common to the area east of the Ural Mts, but very scarce and relict in Europe, where is occurs almost exclusively in peat bogs. In Poland, the species was known only from one site, Bagno Rakowskie, a peat bog near Frampol, the Roztocze Uplands, where it was found half a century ago. The current presence of the species there is confirmed and two new localities are reported in the Lublin Uplands: in a peat bog in the Moszne Lake nature reserve within the Polesie National Park and in a marshy meadow near the Buzornica peat bog at Kosyń within the śółwiowe Błota nature reserve. Key words: ants, Formica uralensis, relict species, peatland fauna, Poland INTRODUCTION Formica uralensis Ruzs. is a widely distributed boreo-montane species. Its northern range limit is a little south of the northern border of the forest zone, and the southern limit runs across Ukraine, the upper course of the Ural River and the Altay Mts, reaching the Pacific shores in the east. -
Larvae of the Green Lacewing Mallada Desjardinsi (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) Protect Themselves Against Aphid-Tending Ants by Carrying Dead Aphids on Their Backs
Appl Entomol Zool (2011) 46:407–413 DOI 10.1007/s13355-011-0053-y ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER Larvae of the green lacewing Mallada desjardinsi (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) protect themselves against aphid-tending ants by carrying dead aphids on their backs Masayuki Hayashi • Masashi Nomura Received: 6 March 2011 / Accepted: 11 May 2011 / Published online: 28 May 2011 Ó The Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology 2011 Abstract Larvae of the green lacewing Mallada desj- Introduction ardinsi Navas are known to place dead aphids on their backs. To clarify the protective role of the carried dead Many ants tend myrmecophilous homopterans such as aphids against ants and the advantages of carrying them for aphids and scale insects, and utilize the secreted honeydew lacewing larvae on ant-tended aphid colonies, we carried as a sugar resource; in return, the homopterans receive out some laboratory experiments. In experiments that beneficial services from the tending ants (Way 1963; Breton exposed lacewing larvae to ants, approximately 40% of the and Addicott 1992; Nielsen et al. 2010). These mutualistic larvae without dead aphids were killed by ants, whereas no interactions between ants and homopterans reduce the larvae carrying dead aphids were killed. The presence of survival and abundance of other arthropods, including the dead aphids did not affect the attack frequency of the non-honeydew-producing herbivores and other predators ants. When we introduced the lacewing larvae onto plants (Bristow 1984; Buckley 1987; Suzuki et al. 2004; Kaplan colonized by ant-tended aphids, larvae with dead aphids and Eubanks 2005), because the tending ants become more stayed for longer on the plants and preyed on more aphids aggressive and attack arthropods that they encounter on than larvae without dead aphids. -
List of Indian Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Himender Bharti
List of Indian Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Himender Bharti Department of Zoology, Punjabi University, Patiala, India - 147002. (email: [email protected]/[email protected]) (www.antdiversityindia.com) Abstract Ants of India are enlisted herewith. This has been carried due to major changes in terms of synonymies, addition of new taxa, recent shufflings etc. Currently, Indian ants are represented by 652 valid species/subspecies falling under 87 genera grouped into 12 subfamilies. Keywords: Ants, India, Hymenoptera, Formicidae. Introduction The following 652 valid species/subspecies of myrmecology. This species list is based upon the ants are known to occur in India. Since Bingham’s effort of many ant collectors as well as Fauna of 1903, ant taxonomy has undergone major myrmecologists who have published on the taxonomy changes in terms of synonymies, discovery of new of Indian ants and from inputs provided by taxa, shuffling of taxa etc. This has lead to chaotic myrmecologists from other parts of world. However, state of affairs in Indian scenario, many lists appeared the other running/dynamic list continues to appear on web without looking into voluminous literature on http://www.antweb.org/india.jsp, which is which has surfaced in last many years and currently periodically updated and contains information about the pace at which new publications are appearing in new/unconfirmed taxa, still to be published or verified. Subfamily Genus Species and subspecies Aenictinae Aenictus 28 Amblyoponinae Amblyopone 3 Myopopone -
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FAUNA ENTOMOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA VolumeS 1979 The Formicidae (Hymenoptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark by C. A. Collingwood co SCANDINAVIAN SCIENCE PRESS LTD. KJampenborg . Denmark 450053 Contents Introduction 9 Diagnosis and morphology 1 1 Bionomics and ecology 17 Distribution and faunistics 19 Nomenclature and systematics 25 Collecting, preserving and keeping 28 Key to subfamilies of Formicidae 28 Subfamily Ponerinae Lepeletier 29 Genus Hypoponera Santschi 30 Genus Ponera Latreille 32 Subfamily Dolichoderinae Forel 32 Genus Iridomyrmex Mayr 33 Genus Tapinoma Forster 34 Subfamily Myrmicinae Lepeletier 36 Genus Myrmica Latreille 40 Genus Sifotinia Emery 58 Genus Stenamma Westwood 60 Genus Pheidole Westwood 61 Genus Monomorium Mayr 62 Genus Diplorhoptnan Mayr 64 Genus Crematogaster Lund 66 Genus Myrmecina Curtis 67 Genus Leptothorax Mayr 68 Genus Fonnicoxentu Mayr 77 Genus Harpagoxema Forel 78 Genus Anergates Forel 79 Genus Strongylognathus Mayr 80 Genus Tetramorium Mayr 82 Subfamily Formicinae Lepeletier 85 Genus Camponotus Mayr 86 Genus Lasius Fabricius 92 Genus Paratrechina Motschulsky 108 Genus Plagiolepis Mayr ,. 110 Genus Formica Linni Ill Genus Polyergus Latreille 155 Catalogue 157 Literature 166 Index 172 Introduction The only reference work for European Formicidac that includes descriptions of most of the species found in Denmark and Fennoscandia is that of Stitz (1939). Redefinitions of certain species, nomenclature changes, the discovery of a few additional species as well as many new distribution records have inevitably made the systematic part of that work 'out of date. The most recent and valuable work dealing substantially with the same fauna is that of Kutter (1977) which, although restricted formally to the species actually recorded within Switzerland, makes descriptive reference to the very few ad- ditional species that occur in Fennoscandia. -
Exotic Ants in Denmark (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Eksotiske Myrer I Danmark (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Exotic ants in Denmark (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Eksotiske myrer i Danmark (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Sämi Schär1*, Anders A. Illum2 & Rasmus Stenbak Larsen1,2 1 Centre for Social Evolution, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark 2Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark *Corresponding author, e-mail: [email protected] Abstract The number of exotic and invasive tramp organisms is increasing rapidly in the age of global trade. Ants can be particularly problematic when introduced into new ecosystems by human activities. Here we present a list of 30 exotic ant species so far introduced to Denmark. A total of 16 species temporarily established colonies inside heated buildings. Another 14 species were only sporadically introduced to the country with cargo, without documented establishment. In a search for exotic ants in five Danish hothouse complexes in the years 2013-2015, we recorded a total of ten species (Anochetus mayri, Gnamptogenys striatula, Hypoponera ergatandria, H. punctatissima, Linepithema angulatum, Neoponera unidentata, Strumigenys rogeri, Technomyrmex albipes, T. vitiensis and Solenopsis sp.). Of these, only H. punctatissima and Technomymex spp. have previously been found in Denmark and A. mayri was to our knowledge not reported from Europe before. We conclude that exotic ant communities in greenhouses are subject to turnover and that the number of exotic ant species distributed with plants likely increased in recent time. Finally, we discuss the potential of the observed species to become pests outside their native ranges. Dansk sammendrag Antallet af eksotiske og invasive organismer er stærkt stigende i takt med globaliseringen og den stigende internationale handel. -
Forestry Department Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Forestry Department Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Forest Health & Biosecurity Working Papers OVERVIEW OF FOREST PESTS KENYA January 2007 Forest Resources Development Service Working Paper FBS/20E Forest Management Division FAO, Rome, Italy Forestry Department DISCLAIMER The aim of this document is to give an overview of the forest pest1 situation in Kenya. It is not intended to be a comprehensive review. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. © FAO 2007 1 Pest: Any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or pathogenic agent injurious to plants or plant products (FAO, 2004). Overview of forest pests - Kenya TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction..................................................................................................................... 1 Forest pests...................................................................................................................... 1 Naturally regenerating forests..................................................................................... 1 Insects ..................................................................................................................... 1 Diseases.................................................................................................................. -
Effects on Brood Development in the Carpenter Ant Camponotus Vicinus Mayr After Exposure to the Yeast Associate Schwanniomyces Polymorphus Kloecker
insects Article Effects on Brood Development in the Carpenter Ant Camponotus vicinus Mayr after Exposure to the Yeast Associate Schwanniomyces polymorphus Kloecker Mark E. Mankowski 1,*, Jeffrey J. Morrell 2 and Patricia K. Lebow 3 1 Forest Products Laboratory Starkville, USDA Forest Service, Starkville, MS 39759, USA 2 Centre Timber Durability and Design Life, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4102, Australia; [email protected] 3 Forest Products Laboratory Madison, USDA Forest Service, Madison, WI 53726, USA; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Simple Summary: Carpenter ants are important to ecosystem services as they assist in the breakdown of course woody debris when excavating wood for nests. Feeding on a variety of carbohydrate and protein sources, they have an infrabuccal flter that limits passage of large food particles to their gut. A variety of yeasts have been found associated with the infrabuccal pocket and the nests of these ants. The yeast Schwanniomyces polymorphus is associated with the carpenter ant Camponotus vicinus. To examine a possible nutritional association between this yeast and ant, we reared small sub-colonies of defaunated and non-defaunated C. vincus brood on several artifcial diets where various nutritional components were removed. Part of the testing involved exposure of brood to these diets and cells of S. polymorphus. Dietary treatments that were augmented with yeast generally had deleterious Citation: Mankowski, M.E.; Morrell, J.J.; effects on brood development compared to diets without yeast. However, increased brood weight Lebow, P.K. Effects on Brood and increased number of adult ants from initial brood was observed in non-defaunated ants fed a Development in the Carpenter Ant diet where B vitamins and sterols were absent, but augmented with live yeast. -
See Under CAMPONOTUS. Naefi. Formica (Coptoformica) Naefi Kutter, 1957: 4, Figs
nacerda Norton, 1868; see under CAMPONOTUS. naefi. Formica (Coptoformica) naefi Kutter, 1957: 4, figs. 1-6 (w.q.m.) SWITZERLAND. Status as species: Bernard, 1967: 325 (redescription); Kutter, 1968a: 61; Kutter, 1977c: 285; Agosti & Collingwood, 1987b: 285 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 199; Petrov, 2006: 111 (in key) (error). Junior synonym of foreli: Seifert, 2000a: 543; Radchenko, 2016: 312. nahua. Formica microgyna subsp. rasilis var. nahua Wheeler, W.M. 1913f: 562 (w.q.m.) MEXICO (Hidalgo); unavailable (infrasubspecific) name. As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Wheeler, W.M. 1917a: 542; Emery, 1925b: 256. Declared as unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Bolton, 1995b: 199. nana. Formica nana Latreille, 1802c: 263 (w.) FRENCH GUIANA, SURINAME. Unidentifiable to genus; incertae sedis in Formica: Bolton, 1995b: 199. [Note: Latreille, 1802c: 263, Mayr, 1863: 418, Dalla Torre, 1893: 206, and Kempf, 1972a: 260, give pusilla as a senior synonym of nana Latreille, but both are unidentifiable.] nana Jerdon, 1851; see under TAPINOMA. nana Smith, F. 1858; see under CAMPONOTUS. nastata, misspelling, see under hastata. nasuta Nylander, 1856; see under PROFORMICA. natalensis Smith, F. 1858; see under CAMPONOTUS. nemoralis. Formica nemoralis Dlussky, 1964: 1037, figs. 2(3, 8), 3 (9) (w.m.) RUSSIA. Status as species: Dlussky & Pisarski, 1971: 197 (redescription); Arnol'di & Dlussky, 1978: 552 (in key). Junior synonym of forsslundi: Dlussky, 1967a: 105; Collingwood, 1971: 167; Bolton, 1995b: 199. Junior synonym of exsecta: Seifert, 2000a: 526; Radchenko, 2016: 309. neocinerea. Formica cinerea var. neocinerea Wheeler, W.M. 1913f: 399 (in key) (w.q.m.) U.S.A. (Illinois). [Formica cinerea var. neocinerea Wheeler, W.M. 1910g: 571. Nomen nudum.] As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Wheeler, W.M. -
Ants - White-Footed Ant (360)
Pacific Pests and Pathogens - Fact Sheets https://apps.lucidcentral.org/ppp/ Ants - white-footed ant (360) Photo 1. White-footed ant, Technomyrmex species, Photo 2. White-footed ant, Technomyrmex species, tending an infestation of Icerya seychellarum on tending an infestation of mealybugs on noni (Morinda avocado for their honeydew. citrifolia) for their honeydew. Photo 3. White-footed ant, Technomyrmex albipes, side Photo 4. White-footed ant, Technomyrmex albipes, view. from above. Photo 5. White-footed ant, Technomyrmex albipes; view of head. Common Name White-footed ant; white-footed house ant. Scientific Name Technomyrmex albipes. Identification of the ant requires expert examination as there are several other species that are similar. Many specimens previously identified as Technomyrmex albipes have subsequently been reidentified as Technomyrmex difficilis (difficult white-footed ant) or as Technomyrmex vitiensis (Fijian white-footed ant), which also occurs worldwide. Distribution Worldwide. Asia, Africa, North and South America (restricted), Caribbean, Europe (restricted), Oceania. It is recorded from Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Guam, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Wallis and Futuna. Hosts Tent-like nests made of debris occur on the ground within leaf litter, under stones or wood, among leaves of low vegetation, in holes, crevices and crotches of stems and trunks, in the canopies of trees, and on fruit. The ants also make nests in wall cavities of houses, foraging in kitchens and bathrooms. Symptoms & Life Cycle Damage to plants is not done directly by Technomyrmex albipes, but indirectly. The ants feed on honeydew of aphids, mealybugs, scale insects and whiteflies, and prevent the natural enemies of these pests from attacking them.