Uncomfortable protection: Formica polyctena Forst. shelters Formica fusca L. from Formica sanguinea Latr. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

• Autorzy: Czechowski W. , Marko B.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The wood ant Formica polyctena Först, is a territorial species, a regular top dominant of ant communities in forests. Its colonies defend their whole foraging areas (territories) against other territorial ants, including F. sanguinea Latr., a common facultative slave-maker. The most frequent ‘victim’ ol F. sanguinea is F. fusca L., a ubiquitous submissive ant species. On the basis of some earlier observations, the presumption was made that F. polyctena, when defending its own territories, would indirectly protect F. fusca colonies, which nest within these territories, from F. sanguinea raids. It was expected that F. fusca should be more abundant in F. polyctena territories, than in F. sanguinea territories, while other subordinate ants, which are not potential slaves of F. sanguinea, should not show such difference. This hypothesis was supported by the results of the baiting experiments carried out in the Białowieża Forest, NE Poland. The findings are discussed in the context of interspecific competition hierarchy in ants.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

uncomfortable protection; ant; Formica polyctena; shelter; Formica fusca; Formica sanguinea; Hymenoptera; Formicidae; Polyergus rufescens; territoriality; interspecific competition; competition hierarchy; foraging; slavery

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: 56
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.539-548,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Czechowski W.

• Laboratory of Social and Myrmecophilous Insects, Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Marko B.

• Department of Taxonomy and Ecology, Babes-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5-7 3400 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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