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Ecology

AntWiki: The Ants --- Online

Ant Communities and Biodiversity

Ant Diversity Publications: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Species Interactions

Social Parasitism
Myrmecophiles - Organisms living with Ants
Ants and Plants
Ants and Birds - Finnegan, R.J. 1980. Bird Predation on Red Wood Ants in Quebec in 1971. Research Project CRFL-29, Study - 031.

Predators Specialized on Ants

Pangolins
Aardvarks
Horn Lizards (These are not toads)

Phrynosoma hernandesi, Greater short-horned lizard. Photo by Gary D. Alpert.

Spiders
Other ants

Parasitoids / Parasites Specializing on Ants

See Parasites and Parasitoids for details on parasites, parasitoids and pathogens.

Trophic Strategies

Gardeners-Fungus Growing / Attines
Honeydew Gatherers
Mushroom Harvesting / Euprenolepis procera
Nomadic Hunters / Army Ants
Seed Harvesting

Life History

Life Cycle	Life in an Ant Colony • The Ant Life Cycle • Terminology • Phragmosis

Reproduction	Nuptial Flights and Mating • Colony Foundation • Colony Founding in Polyrhachis lamellidens • Hymenoptera Sex Determination • Monogyny • Parthenogenesis • Polygyny • Oligogyny • Haplometrosis • Worker-produced Males • Worker Policing

Castes	Caste Determination • Caste Terminology • Diploid Male • Gynandromorphs • Repletes

Ecology	Ants as Pests • Ants as Predators • Ants as Prey • Ant Communities • Ants Preying on Ants • Cave and Subterranean Ants • Invasive Ants

Foraging and Feeding	Foraging Theory • Morphological and Functional Diversity of Ant Mandibles • Foraging behaviors in Poneroids and Ectatomminae • Ants as Predators • Foraging Strategies by Colony Size • Repletes • Tandem Running

Nesting	Nests • Nest Building • Nesting Biology • Polydomy • Phragmosis • Bamboo Specialists • Cavity Nesting

Interactions with Other Organisms

General	Bamboo Specialists • Myrmecophytes

Feeding	Extrafloral Nectaries • Honeydew Gatherers • Seed Harvesting • Myrmecochorous Plants • Leaf-cutting • Beltian Bodies

Nesting	Domatia • Ant Gardens • Twig Nests

Foraging	Pitcher Plants

Taxa	Bambusoideae • Bromeliads • Cecropia • Cuviera • Leonardoxa africana • Macaranga • Triplaris

Animals

General	Ant-Mimicking Spiders • Mimicry (Myrmecomorphy) • Organisms living with Ants (Myrmecophily) • Trophobiosis • Ants as Predators • Predators Specialising on Ants (Myrmecophagy) • Phoresy • Parasites and Parasitoids • Parasitoids • Symbiosis

Social Parasitism	Dulosis • Inquilinism • Temporary Parasitism • Xenobiosis

Taxa	Aphids • Diapriidae • Dipteran Associates • Eucharitid Wasps • Gregarines • Hymenopteran Associates • Lepidoptera • Mealybugs • Microdon Flies • Mites • Nematodes • Phorid Flies • Platyhelminthes (Cestodes, Trematodes) • Pseudomicrodon Flies • Spiders • Strepsiptera

Fungi

General	Fungus Growing • Mushroom Harvesting

Taxa	Entomopathogenic fungi • Laboulbeniales • Microsporidia

Bacteria and Viruses

Ants and Bacteria • Entomoplasma • Labial Gland Disease • Spiroplasma • Wolbachia

General

Social Immunity and Disease Resistance • Summiting Behaviour

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