Title:

Plesiobiosis between Formica fusca L. and Formica aquilonia Yarr. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Subtitle:

Annales Zoologici, vol. 49, no 1-2

Creator:

Czechowski, Wojciech ; Vepsäläinen, Kari

Contributor:

Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Publisher:

Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii PAN

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

1999

Description:

Incorrect ISSN 0001-6454 ; Bibliogr. p. 127 ; P. 125-127 : ill. ; 24 cm

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

ants ; Formica fusca ; Formica aquilonia ; competition ; plesiobiosis ; compoud nests ; evolution of social parasitism

Abstract:

An unusual case of plesiobiosis of two competitive ant species, Formica fuscaL.(non-territorial opportunistic form) and Formica aquilonia Yarr. (territorial form), is described.F. fusca was nesting on the edge of the latter’s mound, after the F. aquilonia colony had experimentally been transferred to the site. We discuss the possible significance of our finding to the evolution of social parasitism in ants.

Relation:

Annales Zoologici

Volume:

49

Issue:

1-2

Start page:

125

End page:

127

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article : original article

Format:

application/pdf

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no.P.255, vol 49, no 1-2 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4314, vol 49, no 1-2 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Language of abstract:

eng

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open