Nest Turrets of <i>Acromyrmex</i> Grass-Cutting Ants: Micromorphology Reveals Building Techniques and Construction Dynamics

Nest Turrets of <i>Acromyrmex</i> Grass-Cutting Ants: Micromorphology Reveals Building Techniques and Construction Dynamics

<i>Acromyrmex fracticornis</i> grass-cutting ants construct conspicuous chimney-shaped nest turrets made of intermeshed grass fragments. We asked whether turrets are constructed by merely piling up nearby materials around the entrance, or whether ants incorporate different materials as t...

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Main Authors: Marcela I. Cosarinsky, Daniela Römer, Flavio Roces
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
building behavior
<i>acromyrmex fracticornis</i>
leaf-cutting ants
collective pattern
architecture
self-organization
microstructure
material composition
thin sections
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/2/140

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