OBSERVATIONS ON THE INLAND VARIETY (V. VIRIDIAENEUS VIEHMEYER OF THE MEAT ANT IRIDOMYRMEX PURPUREUS (FREDERICK SMITH) (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE)

1970/12/01 by Penelope Greenslade · 13 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Plant and animal studies #Insect and Pesticide Research #Biology #Hymenoptera #Predation #Ecology

paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1970.tb00796.x

published in Australian Journal of Entomology 9(3), 227-231 (Wiley)

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Abstract

Abstract Two types of I. purpureus v. viridiaeneus colony are described from an arid part of South Australia. Association with two plant species, predation on a termite, interactions with another ant species and rates of discovery of baits are recorded. In this locality I. purpureus v. viridiaeneus differed from I. purpureus sens. strict., of coastal, higher rainfall areas, in the dispersion of nests within the colony territory. The ecological significance of this is discussed.

Citations

• The three dimensional gallery structure of the nest of the meat ant Iridomyrmex Purpureus (SM.) (Hymenoptera : Formicidae)
• Some aspects of the biology of the mound ant Iridomyrmex Detectus (Smith)

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