Deformities in ants
Hi ant lovers.Has anybody taken a good look at their ants? I mean a real good look? Even though ants from the same nest, and within the same caste, generally look the same that is not always the case....
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@ antdude:I would be lucky if somebody could resize my too large pictures. Next time I will try to make them smaller - it was my first trial!@Dr Ant: There is an enormous literature on the phenomenon...
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Very interesting subject matter. Thanks Myrm for starting it....more please
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I very frequently see deformities in the pupae (male, worker, and gyne) such as "deflated" heads, missing limbs, etc.. I usually don't pay much attention, however, and it seems that these deformed...
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There is a colony of ants living in the side of a rockwall in one of the pores on the rock in my backyard and in one of the pores lives a colony of a small orange and redish species. One of the...
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http://myrmecos.net/2011/...segment-identity-crisis/And time to bring this old thread back alive.
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I found a worker of Camponotus ligniperda (or was it chromaides?) whose thorax was almost as bulky as a queen's. From what I could see, no wing scars. It seemed to do no work, just wander around. It...
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Wow this is really interesting; Gynandromorphism! Epic word! Heat changes affecting the development of brood like this makes it more obvious as to why ants shift their brood to warmer or colder...
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I have a Pheidole pallidulia soldier (now dead) that has one jaw. I don't know how to upload pictures
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formica123 wrote:Is there a book in English about disabled ants?IIRC, that thick The Ants by Dr. E.O. Wilson and Bert Holldobler mentioned about them.
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formica123 wrote:Aaah, I might give it a try. Can you get It on kindle fire hd?According to Amazon, yes! http://www.amazon.com/Ants-Bert-Holldobler/dp/0674040759 but expensive. Does anyone have it in...
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formica123 wrote:that would be great if they did!Please remember to capitalize your first letter of each sentence.formica123 wrote:Looking on ebay, doubt they will have it though Please remember to...
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Ebay does have it! But not In ebook format though However, my mate has it! Maybe he will give it to me somehow!
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