Wheeler, George Carlos (1897-1991)

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
George Carlos Wheeler (1897-1991) went to Texas Christian University in 1914 with the intention of becoming a high school language teacher. His long-time interest in biology, however, dominated his spare time and upon transferring to the Rice Institute in 1915, Wheeler began to enroll in biology classes. His first teacher and academic advisor was Julian Huxley, who strongly influenced Wheeler to become a professional biologist. When Wheeler completed his undergraduate work at the Rice Institute in 1918, he enlisted in the army and was sent to the Yale Army Laboratory School. After Armistice, he carried out his military service at Base Hospital in Camp Dodge, Iowa. In 1919, he started his graduate work in entomology at Harvard's Bussey Institute. After he received his PhD, Wheeler went on to teach at Syracuse University, the University of North Dakota and the Desert Research Institute (University of Nevada). In 1986, Wheeler authored a brief autobiography of his early career in biology entitled My Association with William Morton Wheeler. In this work, he describes vividly the reasons why he became a biologist, his studies and experiences at Rice Institute and his work at Harvard's Bussey Institute. Also included with George Wheeler's records is the memory book that he maintained during his stay at Rice Institute. In this scrapbook, Wheeler kept photographs of the biology staff, field trips and the campus, as well as newspaper and magazine clippings and memorabilia from social events.

ANT TAXONOMY
GEORGE CARLOS WHEELER, Doctor of Science in Applied Biology, Special Field, Economic Entomology. Thesis: "The Larvae of the Subfamily Dolichoderinae and Formicinae, with a General Consideration of the Developmental Stages of Ants."

PUBLICATIONS

 * Deyrup, M.; Johnson, C.; Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1989. A preliminary list of the ants of Florida. Fla. Entomol. 72: 91-101


 * [[Media:Wheeler GC 1928.pdf|Wheeler, G. C. 1928. The larva of Leptanilla (Hym.: Formicidae). Psyche (Camb.) 35: 85-91 PDF]]


 * [[Media:Wheeler G C 1935.pdf|Wheeler, G. C. 1935. The larva of Allomerus (Hym.: Formicidae). Psyche (Camb.) 42: 92-98 PDF]]


 * [[Media:Wheeler 1938.pdf|Wheeler, G. C. 1938. Are ant larvae apodous? Psyche (Cambridge) 45:139-145. [1938-12]Stamp date in MCZ library: 1939.03.01. PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C. 1943. The larvae of the army ants. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 36: 319-332


 * Wheeler, G. C. 1949 [1948]. The larvae of the fungus-growing ants. Am. Midl. Nat. 40: 664-689


 * [[Media:Wheeler 1950.pdf|Wheeler, G. C. 1950. Ant larvae of the subfamily Cerapachyinae. Psyche (Camb.) 57: 102-113 PDF]]


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1930.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, E. W. 1930. Two new ants from Java. Psyche (Camb.) 37: 193-201 PDF]]


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1934.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, E. W. 1934. New forms of Aphaenogaster treatae Forel from the southern United States (Hym.: Formicidae). Psyche (Camb.) 41: 6-12 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, E. W. 1944. The ants of North Dakota. N. D. Hist. Q. 11: 231-271


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1951. The ant larvae of the subfamily Dolichoderinae. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 53: 169-210


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1952a. The ant larvae of the subfamily Ponerinae - Part I. Am. Midl. Nat. 48: 111-144


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1952b. The ant larvae of the myrmicine tribe Crematogastrini. J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 42: 248-262


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1952c. The ant larvae of the subfamily Ponerinae - Part II. Am. Midl. Nat. 48: 604-672


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1953a.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1953a [1952]. The ant larvae of the myrmicine tribe Myrmicini. Psyche (Camb.) 59: 105-125 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1953b. The ant larvae of the myrmicine tribe Pheidolini (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 55: 49-84


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1953c. The ant larvae of the subfamily Formicinae. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 46: 126-171


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1953d. The ant larvae of the myrmicine tribes Melissotarsini, Metaponini, Myrmicariini, and Cardiocondylini. J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 43: 185-189


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1953e. The ant larvae of the subfamily Formicinae. Part II. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 46: 175-217


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1954a.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1954a [1953]. The ant larvae of the myrmicine tribe Pheidologetini. Psyche (Camb.) 60: 129-147 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1954b. The ant larvae of the myrmicine tribes Cataulacini and Cephalotini. J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 44: 149-157


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1954c. The ant larvae of the myrmicine tribe Myrmecinini (Hymenoptera). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 56: 126-138


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1954d. The ant larvae of the myrmicine tribes Meranoplini, Ochetomyrmicini and Tetramoriini. Am. Midl. Nat. 52: 443-452


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1955a.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1955a [1954]. The ant larvae of the myrmicine tribes Basicerotini and Dacetini. Psyche (Camb.) 61: 111-145 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1955b. The ant larvae of the myrmicine tribe Leptothoracini. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 48: 17-29


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1955c. The ant larvae of the myrmicine tribe Solenopsidini. Am. Midl. Nat. 54: 119-141


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1956. The ant larvae of the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 49: 374-398


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1957a. The larva of the ant genus Dacetinops Brown and Wilson. Breviora 78: 1-4


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1957b. The larva of Simopelta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 59: 191-194


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1957c.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1957c [1956]. Veromessor lobognathus in North Dakota (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche (Camb.) 63: 140-145 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1959b. The larva of Paramyrmica (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. Tenn. Acad. Sci. 34: 219-220


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1960a. The ant larvae of the subfamily Myrmicinae. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 53: 98-110


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1960b. Supplementary studies on the larvae of the Myrmicinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 62: 1-32


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1960c.pdf|Wheeler, G.C.& J.Wheeler 1960c. Techniques for the Study of Ant Larvae. Psyche 67 (4):87-94 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1963. The ants of North Dakota. Grand Forks, North Dakota: University of North Dakota Press, viii + 326 pp.


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1964a. The ant larvae of the subfamily Cerapachyinae: supplement. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 66: 65-71


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1964b. The ant larvae of the subfamily Ponerinae: supplement. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 57: 443-462


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1964c. The ant larvae of the subfamily Dorylinae: supplement. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 66: 129-137


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1965b.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1965b. The ant larvae of the subfamily Leptanillinae (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Psyche (Camb.) 72: 24-34 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1966. Ant larva of the subfamily Dolichoderinae: supplement. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 59: 726-732


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1968a. The ant larvae of the subfamily Formicinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): supplement. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 61: 205-222


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1969.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1969. The larva of Acanthognathus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche (Camb.) 76: 110-113 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1970b. Ant larvae of the subfamily Formicinae: second supplement. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 63: 648-656


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1971a.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1971a [1970]. The larva of Apomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche (Camb.) 77: 276-279 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1971b. Ant larvae of the subfamily Ponerinae: second supplement. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 6 64: 1197-1217


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1971c. The larvae of the ant genus Bothroponera (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 73: 386-394


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1971d. Ant larvae of the subfamily Myrmeciinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Pan-Pac. Entomol. 47: 245-256


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1972a. The subfamilies of Formicidae. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 74: 35-45


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1972b. Ant larvae of the subfamily Myrmicinae: second supplement on the tribes Myrmicini and Pheidolini. J. Ga. Entomol. Soc. 7: 233-246


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1973a. The ant larvae of six tribes: second supplement (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). J. Ga. Entomol. Soc. 8: 27-39


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1973b.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1973b. Ant larvae of four tribes: second supplement (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Psyche (Camb.) 80: 70-82 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1973c. The ant larvae of the tribes Basicerotini and Dacetini: second supplement (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Pan-Pac. Entomol. 49: 207-214


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1973.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1973d. Supplementary studies on ant larvae: Cerapachyinae, Pseudomyrmecinae and Myrmicinae. Psyche (Camb.) 80: 204-211 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1973e. Ants of Deep Canyon. Riverside, Calif.: University of California, xiii + 162 pp.


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1974a. Ant larvae of the subfamily Formicinae: third supplement. J. Ga. Entomol. Soc. 9: 59-64


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1974b [1973]. Ant larvae of the subfamily Dolichoderinae: second supplement (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Pan-Pac. Entomol. 49: 396-401


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1974c. Ant larvae of the subfamily Dorylinae: second supplement (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 47: 166-172


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1974d. Ant larvae of the myrmicine tribe Attini: second supplement (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 76: 76-81


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1974.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1974e. Supplementary studies on ant larvae: Teratomyrmex. Psyche (Camb.) 81: 38-41 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1974f. Supplementary studies on ant larvae: Simopone and Turneria. J. N. Y. Entomol. Soc. 82: 103-105


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1974g. Ant larvae of the subfamily Ponerinae: third supplement (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 76: 278-281


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1976a. Supplementary studies on ant larvae: Ponerinae. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 102: 41-64


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1976b. Ant larvae: review and synthesis. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 7: 1-108


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1977a. Supplementary studies on ant larvae: Myrmicinae. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 103: 581-602


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1977b. North Dakota ants updated. Reno, Nevada: published by the authors, 27 pp.


 * Wheeler, G.C.; Wheeler, J. 1978. Mountain ants of Nevada. Great Basin Naturalist 38: 379-396


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1980. Supplementary studies on ant larvae: Ponerinae, Myrmicinae and Formicinae. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 106: 527-545


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1982.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1982b. Supplementary studies on ant larvae: Formicinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche (Camb.) 89: 175-181 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1983a. Supplementary studies on ant larvae: Myrmicinae. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 108: 601-610


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1984a. The larvae of the army ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): a revision. J. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 57: 263-275


 * Wheeler, G. C. and J. Wheeler. 1985. A checklist of Texas ants. The Prairie Naturalist 17(2): 49-64.


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1985b. A simplified conspectus of the Formicidae. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 111: 255-264


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1986a.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1986a [1985]. The larva of Dinoponera (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae). Psyche (Camb.) 92: 387-39 PDF]]


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1985.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1986b [1985]. The larva of Proatta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche (Camb.) 92: 447-450 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1986c. Supplementary studies of ant larvae: Ponerinae. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 112: 85-94


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1986d. Supplementary studies on ant larvae: Formicinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. N. Y. Entomol. Soc. 94: 331-341


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1986f. Supplementary studies on ant larvae: Myrmicinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. N. Y. Entomol. Soc. 94: 489-499


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1986g. The ants of Nevada. Los Angeles: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, vii + 138 pp.


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1986.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1987a [1986]. Young larvae of Eciton (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dorylinae). Psyche (Camb.) 93: 341-349 PDF]]


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1988b.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1988b [1987]. Young larvae of Veromessor pergandei (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Psyche (Camb.) 94: 303-307 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1988c. The larva of Notostigma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). J. N. Y. Entomol. Soc. 96: 355-358


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1989a [1988]. Notes on ant larvae: Myrmicinae. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 114: 319-327


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1989b. Notes on ant larvae: Ponerinae. J. N. Y. Entomol. Soc. 97: 50-55


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1989.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1989c [1988]. The larva of Leptanilla japonica, with notes on the genus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Leptanillinae). Psyche (Camb.) 95: 185-189 PDF]]


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1988.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1988d. A checklist of the ants of Montana. Psyche (Cambridge) 95:101-114. [1988-12-20] PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1990a [1989]. Notes on ant larvae. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 115: 457-473


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1990b. Larvae of the formicine ant genus Polyrhachis. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 116: 753-767


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1991a. The larva of Blepharidatta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. N. Y. Entomol. Soc. 99: 132-137


 * [[Media:Wheeler & Wheeler 1991.pdf|Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1991b. Instars of three ant species. Psyche (Camb.) 98: 89-99 PDF]]


 * Wheeler, G. C., J. Wheeler and P. Kannowski. 1994. Checklist of the ants of Michigan (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Great Lakes Entomologist 26: 297-310.


 * Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J.; Taylor, R. W. 1980. The larval and egg stages of the primitive ant Nothomyrmecia macrops Clark (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 19: 131-137


 * Wilson, E. O.; Eisner, T.; Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1956. Aneuretus simoni Emery, a major link in ant evolution. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 115: 81-99