Subterranean Pitfall Traps: Is It Worth Including Them in Your Ant Sampling Protocol?

The use of subterranean traps is a relatively novel method to sample ants, and few studies have evaluated its performance relative to other methods. We collected ants in forests, savannas, and crops in central Brazil using subterranean pitfall traps and conventional pitfall traps placed on the soil...

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Main Authors: Renata Pacheco, Heraldo L. Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/870794