Common activities of female sexuals of Lasius umbratus [Nyl.] and Formica sanguinea Latr. or Polyergus rufescens [Latr.] on nests of the dulotic species [Hymenoptera, Formicidae]

• Autorzy: Czechowski W , Rotkiewicz W.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Instances of presumed plesiobiosis (compound nests) of Lasius umbratus (Nyl.) with Formica sanguinea Latr. and of L. umbratus with Polyergus rufescens (Latr.) are presented. At the time of nuptial flights, on the surface of nests of the dulotic species (both with enslaved Formica cinerea Mayr workers) appeared young queens of a given slave-keeper and queens of L. umbratus; local workers of F. sanguinea and (or) of F. cinerea treated them in the same way. The phenomenon was observed from 1992 to 1995 near Puławy (S-E Poland).

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Formica sanguinea; mixed colony; nest; Polyergus rufescens; Formicidae; Formica cinerea; ant; Lasius umbratus; Hymenoptera; social parasite; female; nuptial flight

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 1997
• Tom: 47
• Numer: 3-4
• Opis fizyczny: p.465-467

Twórcy

autor

Czechowski W

• Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Rotkiewicz W.

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