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Melissotarsus Emeryi
''Melissotarsus'' is a rare African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. They are known from the Afrotropics and Malagasy regions, where their nests are located in living wood, built by tunneling through the wood under the bark. They are rarely seen outside of their nests, which may contribute to their perceived rarity. However, they are considered pest insects because of damage they can cause to trees, including economically important ones such as mangos and trees in the family Burseraceae, including ''Aucoumea klaineana'', '' Dacryodes buettneri'', and ''Dacryodes edulis''. ''Melissotarsus'' live in association with armored scale insects, family Diaspididae. A study in Cameroon estimated that a single ''Dacryodes edulis'' tree hosted about 1.5 million '' Melissotarsus beccarii'' (larvae included) and half a million '' Diaspis'' armored scale insects; the densities were about 43 and 15 thousand ''M. beccarii'' and ''Diaspis'' per square metre bark, respectively. The ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Kingdom (biology), biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals Heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular respiration#Aerobic respiration, breathe oxygen, are Motility, able to move, can Sexual reproduction, reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in which their body consists of a hollow sphere of Cell (biology), cells, the blastula, during Embryogenesis, embryonic development. Over 1.5 million Extant taxon, living animal species have been Species description, described—of which around 1 million are Insecta, insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million animal species in total. Animals range in length from to . They have Ecology, complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs. The scientific study of animals is known as zoology. Most living animal species are in Bilateria, a clade whose members have a Symmetry in biology#Bilate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aucoumea Klaineana
''Aucoumea klaineana'' (angouma, gaboon, or okoumé) is a tree in the family Burseraceae, native to equatorial west Africa in Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, and Río Muni. It is a large hardwood tree growing to tall, rarely larger, with a trunk diameter above the often large basal buttresses. The tree generally grows in small stands, with the roots of the trees intertwined with neighboring trees. In Gabon, it is the primary timber species. Uses It is a weak wood, with low decay resistance and moderate dimensional stability. The major use of gaboon is in the manufacture of plywood. It is about 8–12% lighter than the other main Plywood#Marine plywood, marine plywood, Shorea, meranti, that is commonly used in boatbuilding, but is not as stiff. This is useful when a boat design calls for tight-radius bends, such as near the bow in a single chine design, because of its flexibility. However, it does not resist impact damage as well as meranti. It is often sheathed in epoxy re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hymenoptera Of Africa
Hymenoptera is a large order of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. Over 150,000 living species of Hymenoptera have been described, in addition to over 2,000 extinct ones. Many of the species are parasitic. Females typically have a special ovipositor for inserting eggs into hosts or places that are otherwise inaccessible. This ovipositor is often modified into a stinger. The young develop through holometabolism (complete metamorphosis)—that is, they have a wormlike larval stage and an inactive pupal stage before they mature. Etymology The name Hymenoptera refers to the wings of the insects, but the original derivation is ambiguous. All references agree that the derivation involves the Ancient Greek πτερόν (''pteron'') for wing. The Ancient Greek ὑμήν (''hymen'') for membrane provides a plausible etymology for the term because species in this order have membranous wings. However, a key characteristic of this order is that the hindwings are co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ant Genera
Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22,000 species have been classified. They are easily identified by their geniculate (elbowed) antennae and the distinctive node-like structure that forms their slender waists. Ants form colonies that range in size from a few dozen predatory individuals living in small natural cavities to highly organised colonies that may occupy large territories and consist of millions of individuals. Larger colonies consist of various castes of sterile, wingless females, most of which are workers (ergates), as well as soldiers (dinergates) and other specialised groups. Nearly all ant colonies also have some fertile males called "drones" and one or more fertile females called "queens" (gynes). The colonies are described as superorganisms because the ants a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AntWeb
AntWeb is the leading online database on ants: storing specimens images and records, and natural history information, and documenting over 490,000 specimens across over 35,000 taxa In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; plural taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular nam ... of ants in its open source and community driven repository . It was set up by Brian L. Fisher in 2002, and cost US$30,000 dollars to build. References External links Website Entomological databases Myrmecology {{Database-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissotarsus Weissi
''Melissotarsus'' is a rare African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. They are known from the Afrotropics and Malagasy regions, where their nests are located in living wood, built by tunneling through the wood under the bark. They are rarely seen outside of their nests, which may contribute to their perceived rarity. However, they are considered pest insects because of damage they can cause to trees, including economically important ones such as mangos and trees in the family Burseraceae, including ''Aucoumea klaineana'', '' Dacryodes buettneri'', and ''Dacryodes edulis''. ''Melissotarsus'' live in association with armored scale insects, family Diaspididae. A study in Cameroon estimated that a single ''Dacryodes edulis'' tree hosted about 1.5 million '' Melissotarsus beccarii'' (larvae included) and half a million '' Diaspis'' armored scale insects; the densities were about 43 and 15 thousand ''M. beccarii'' and ''Diaspis'' per square metre bark, respectively. The ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissotarsus Insularis
''Melissotarsus'' is a rare African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. They are known from the Afrotropics and Malagasy regions, where their nests are located in living wood, built by tunneling through the wood under the bark. They are rarely seen outside of their nests, which may contribute to their perceived rarity. However, they are considered pest insects because of damage they can cause to trees, including economically important ones such as mangos and trees in the family Burseraceae, including ''Aucoumea klaineana'', '' Dacryodes buettneri'', and ''Dacryodes edulis''. ''Melissotarsus'' live in association with armored scale insects, family Diaspididae. A study in Cameroon estimated that a single ''Dacryodes edulis ''Dacryodes edulis'' is a fruit tree native to Africa, sometimes called safou ( Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola), plum (Cameroon), atanga ( Equatorial Guinea and Gabon), ube (Nigeria), African pear, bush pear, ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissotarsus Emeryi
''Melissotarsus'' is a rare African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. They are known from the Afrotropics and Malagasy regions, where their nests are located in living wood, built by tunneling through the wood under the bark. They are rarely seen outside of their nests, which may contribute to their perceived rarity. However, they are considered pest insects because of damage they can cause to trees, including economically important ones such as mangos and trees in the family Burseraceae, including ''Aucoumea klaineana'', '' Dacryodes buettneri'', and ''Dacryodes edulis''. ''Melissotarsus'' live in association with armored scale insects, family Diaspididae. A study in Cameroon estimated that a single ''Dacryodes edulis'' tree hosted about 1.5 million '' Melissotarsus beccarii'' (larvae included) and half a million '' Diaspis'' armored scale insects; the densities were about 43 and 15 thousand ''M. beccarii'' and ''Diaspis'' per square metre bark, respectively. The ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diaspis
''Diaspis'' is a genus of scales and mealybugs in the family Diaspididae Diaspididae is the largest family of scale insects with over 2650 described species in around 400 genera. As with all scale insects, the female produces a waxy protective scale beneath which it feeds on its host plant. Diaspidid scales are far mo .... There are at least 50 described species in ''Diaspis''. Species References Further reading * * * * Sternorrhyncha genera Diaspidini {{Diaspididae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissotarsus Beccarii
''Melissotarsus'' is a rare African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. They are known from the Afrotropics and Malagasy regions, where their nests are located in living wood, built by tunneling through the wood under the bark. They are rarely seen outside of their nests, which may contribute to their perceived rarity. However, they are considered pest insects because of damage they can cause to trees, including economically important ones such as mangos and trees in the family Burseraceae, including ''Aucoumea klaineana'', '' Dacryodes buettneri'', and ''Dacryodes edulis''. ''Melissotarsus'' live in association with armored scale insects, family Diaspididae. A study in Cameroon estimated that a single ''Dacryodes edulis'' tree hosted about 1.5 million '' Melissotarsus beccarii'' (larvae included) and half a million '' Diaspis'' armored scale insects; the densities were about 43 and 15 thousand ''M. beccarii'' and ''Diaspis'' per square metre bark, respectively. The ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diaspididae
Diaspididae is the largest family of scale insects with over 2650 described species in around 400 genera. As with all scale insects, the female produces a waxy protective scale beneath which it feeds on its host plant. Diaspidid scales are far more substantial than those of most other families, incorporating the exuviae from the first two nymphal instars and sometimes faecal matter and fragments of the host plant. These can be complex and extremely waterproof structures rather resembling a suit of armor. For this reason these insects are commonly referred to as armored scale insects. As it is so robust and firmly attached to the host plant, the scale often persists long after the insect has died. Some African Diaspididae are attended by ants of genus ''Melissotarsus''. The ants appear to consume the armored scales because Diaspididae are completely naked when ant-attended; the ant nest itself remains completely hidden under the bark of the tree. Selected species Well-known spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dacryodes Edulis
''Dacryodes edulis'' is a fruit tree native to Africa, sometimes called safou ( Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola), plum (Cameroon), atanga ( Equatorial Guinea and Gabon), ube (Nigeria), African pear, bush pear, African plum, nsafu, bush butter tree, or butterfruit. Description ''Dacryodes edulis'' is an evergreen tree attaining a height of 18–40 meters in the forest but not exceeding 12 meters in plantations. It has a relatively short trunk and a deep, dense crown. The bark is pale gray and rough with droplets of resin. The leaves are a compound with 5-8 pairs of leaflets. The upper surface of the leaves is glossy. The flowers are yellow and about 5 mm across. They are arranged in a large inflorescence. The fruit is an ellipsoidal drupe which varies in length from 4 to 12 cm. The skin of the fruit is dark blue or violet, whereas the flesh is pale to light green. The tree flowers at the beginning of the rainy season and bears frui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
