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| Author | : William Morton Wheeler |
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| Total Pages | : 25 |
| Release | : 1922 |
| Genre | : Ants |
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| Author | : Brian L. Fisher |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 514 |
| Release | : 2016-07-26 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0520278666 |
Across the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions, ants are one of the most conspicuous and ecologically dominant animal groups. From driver ants to weaver ants, there are over 2,000 species in Africa alone and over 600 in Madagascar. Ê Ants of Africa and Madagascar introduces readers to the fascinating and diverse ant fauna of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Featuring illustrated keys to subfamilies, separate keys to Afrotropical and Malagasy ant genera, and distribution maps, it also describes diagnostic characters, explores ant ecology and natural history, and includes a list of all currently recognized ant species in the regions. This detailed guide is an essential tool for entomologists and myrmecologists working with and learning about this diverse population of Formicidae.
| Author | : William Morton Wheeler |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 1922 |
| Genre | : Ants |
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| Author | : William Morton Wheeler |
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| Total Pages | : 654 |
| Release | : 1922 |
| Genre | : Ants |
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| Author | : William Morton Wheeler |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 896 |
| Release | : 1918 |
| Genre | : Entomology |
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| Author | : |
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| Total Pages | : 1042 |
| Release | : 1923 |
| Genre | : Agriculture |
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| Author | : |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1118 |
| Release | : 1923 |
| Genre | : Agriculture |
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| Author | : American Museum of Natural History |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1256 |
| Release | : 1922 |
| Genre | : Anthropology |
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Comprises articles on geology, paleontology, mammalogy, ornithology, entomology, and anthropology.
| Author | : U.S. Office of Experiment Stations |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1128 |
| Release | : 1923 |
| Genre | : Agricultural experiment stations |
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| Author | : Bert Hölldobler |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 784 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| Genre | : Ants |
| ISBN | : 0674040759 |
From the Arctic to South Africa - one finds them everywhere: Ants. Making up nearly 15% of the entire terrestrial animal biomass, ants are impressive not only in quantitative terms, they also fascinate by their highly organized and complex social system. Their caste system, the division of labor, the origin of altruistic behavior and the complex forms of chemical communication makes them the most interesting group of social organisms and the main subject for sociobiologists. Not least is their ecological importance: Ants are the premier soil turners, channelers of energy and dominatrices of the insect fauna. TOC:The importance of ants.- Classification and origins.- The colony life cycle.- Altruism and the origin of the worker caste.- Colony odor and kin recognition.- Queen numbers and domination.- Communication.- Caste and division of labor.- Social homeostasis and flexibility.- Foraging and territorial strategies.- The organization of species communities.- Symbioses among ant species.- Symbioses with other animals.- Interaction with plants.- The specialized predators.- The army ants.- The fungus growers.- The harvesters.- The weaver ants.- Collecting and culturing ants.- Glossary.- Bibliography.- Index.
