Ecology

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Contents

1 Ant Communities and Biodiversity
2 Species Interactions
3 Predators Specialized on Ants
4 Parasitoids / Parasites Specializing on Ants
5 Trophic Strategies

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

Entomopathogenic fungi

Parasitic eucharitid wasp.

Eucharitid Wasps - Eucharitidae (56 genera) specialize in attacking the immature stages of ants. (e.g. Peeters, C., Heraty, J. & Wiwatwitaya, D. 2015. Eucharitid wasp parasitoids in the cocoons of the ponerine ant Diacamma scalpratum from Thailand. Halteres 6: 90-94.)
Phorid Flies

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 • Monogyny • Parthenogenesis • Polygyny • Oligogyny • Haplometrosis • Worker-produced Males • Worker Policing

Castes	Caste Determination • Caste Terminology • Diploid Male • Gynandromorphs

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 • Tandem Running

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

Interactions with Other Organisms

Plants

General	Ants and Plants • Bamboo Specialists • Epiphytes and Ant Gardens • 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

Social Parasitism	Dulosis • Inquilinism • Temporary Parasitism • Xenobiosis

Taxa	Eucharitid Wasps • Lepidoptera • Mealybugs • Mites • Nematodes • Microdon Flies • Phorid Flies • Spiders

Fungi

General	Fungus Growing • Mushroom Harvesting

Taxa	Entomopathogenic fungi • Laboulbeniales • Microsporidia

Bacteria and Viruses

Ants and Bacteria • Entomoplasma • Spiroplasma • Wolbachia

General

Social Immunity and Disease Resistance

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