Size-Dependent Nest Site Choice by Cavity-Dwelling Ants

Size-Dependent Nest Site Choice by Cavity-Dwelling Ants

Nest site choice by cavity-dwelling ants of north temperate deciduous forests was studied at two sites in the northeastern United States. The two numerically dominant ant species in these communities, Myrmica punctivenris and Leptothorax longispinosus, chose different cavity sizes in experiments emp...

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Main Authors: Joan M. Herbers, Valerie Banschbac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1995-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/80574
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spelling doaj-f4153c4c94e44466a0e01b486f81f3592020-11-25T00:32:48ZengHindawi LimitedPsyche: A Journal of Entomology0033-26151687-74381995-01-011021-2131710.1155/1995/80574Size-Dependent Nest Site Choice by Cavity-Dwelling AntsJoan M. Herbers0Valerie Banschbac1Departmem of Zoology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USADepartmem of Zoology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USANest site choice by cavity-dwelling ants of north temperate deciduous forests was studied at two sites in the northeastern United States. The two numerically dominant ant species in these communities, Myrmica punctivenris and Leptothorax longispinosus, chose different cavity sizes in experiments employing artificial nest sites. These preferences for different cavity sizes should prove useful for studies involving experimental manipulation of cavity-dwelling ant species.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/80574
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title Size-Dependent Nest Site Choice by Cavity-Dwelling Ants
title_short Size-Dependent Nest Site Choice by Cavity-Dwelling Ants
title_full Size-Dependent Nest Site Choice by Cavity-Dwelling Ants
title_fullStr Size-Dependent Nest Site Choice by Cavity-Dwelling Ants
title_full_unstemmed Size-Dependent Nest Site Choice by Cavity-Dwelling Ants
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
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1687-7438
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description Nest site choice by cavity-dwelling ants of north temperate deciduous forests was studied at two sites in the northeastern United States. The two numerically dominant ant species in these communities, Myrmica punctivenris and Leptothorax longispinosus, chose different cavity sizes in experiments employing artificial nest sites. These preferences for different cavity sizes should prove useful for studies involving experimental manipulation of cavity-dwelling ant species.
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