Worker Longevity in Harvester Ants (Pogonomyrmex)
Most studies of worker longevity in ants have been made in the laboratory (Haskins and Haskins 1980; Porter and Tschinkel 1982). In the field, increased energy expenditures, predation, and environmental fluctuations may all contribute to shorten the life of a worker ant. In the few existing studies...
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doaj-89d178945aca4a45b71241498217cd852020-11-25T00:33:00ZengHindawi LimitedPsyche: A Journal of Entomology0033-26151687-74381987-01-01943-434134610.1155/1987/63930Worker Longevity in Harvester Ants (Pogonomyrmex)D. M. Gordon0B. Hölldobler1Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge 02138, Mass., USAMuseum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge 02138, Mass., USAMost studies of worker longevity in ants have been made in the laboratory (Haskins and Haskins 1980; Porter and Tschinkel 1982). In the field, increased energy expenditures, predation, and environmental fluctuations may all contribute to shorten the life of a worker ant. In the few existing studies of worker longevity conducted in the field, the lifespan of exterior workers was found to be extremely short. For example, Schmid-Hempel and Schmid- Hempel (1984) found that the half-life of Cataglyphis foragers, after they were marked, was only 6 days.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1987/63930 |
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Worker Longevity in Harvester Ants
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Worker Longevity in Harvester Ants
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Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
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0033-2615 1687-7438 |
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1987-01-01 |
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Most studies of worker longevity in ants have been made in the
laboratory (Haskins and Haskins 1980; Porter and Tschinkel 1982).
In the field, increased energy expenditures, predation, and environmental
fluctuations may all contribute to shorten the life of a
worker ant. In the few existing studies of worker longevity conducted
in the field, the lifespan of exterior workers was found to be
extremely short. For example, Schmid-Hempel and Schmid-
Hempel (1984) found that the half-life of Cataglyphis foragers, after
they were marked, was only 6 days. |
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