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Phrynoponera
''Phrynoponera'' is a strictly Afrotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. Species * '' Phrynoponera bequaerti'' Wheeler, 1922 * '' Phrynoponera gabonensis'' (André, 1892) * '' Phrynoponera pulchella'' Bolton & Fisher, 2008 * '' Phrynoponera sveni'' (Forel, 1916) * '' Phrynoponera transversa'' Bolton & Fisher, 2008 Distribution Five species are currently recognized in the genus, of which two, '' P. bequaerti'' and '' P. gabonensis'', are widely distributed in the Afrotropical forest zone and are usually collected in leaf litter samples and pitfall traps. They nest in and under rotten wood, and sometimes directly in compacted soil. At least two species, ''P. gabonensis'' and ''P. sveni'', will also nest in upright or fallen termitaries, but are by no means common in such places. ''Phrynoponera'' species are not generally considered to be termitophagous, but their actual diet remains unknown, so termites may form a part of it. Individuals are not particularly numerou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phrynoponera Sveni
''Phrynoponera'' is a strictly Afrotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. Species * ''Phrynoponera bequaerti'' Wheeler, 1922 * ''Phrynoponera gabonensis'' (André, 1892) * ''Phrynoponera pulchella'' Bolton & Fisher, 2008 * ''Phrynoponera sveni'' (Forel, 1916) * ''Phrynoponera transversa'' Bolton & Fisher, 2008 Distribution Five species are currently recognized in the genus, of which two, ''Phrynoponera bequaerti, P. bequaerti'' and ''Phrynoponera gabonensis, P. gabonensis'', are widely distributed in the Afrotropical forest zone and are usually collected in leaf litter samples and pitfall traps. They nest in and under rotten wood, and sometimes directly in compacted soil. At least two species, ''P. gabonensis'' and ''P. sveni'', will also nest in upright or fallen termitaries, but are by no means common in such places. ''Phrynoponera'' species are not generally considered to be termitophagous, but their actual diet remains unknown, so termites may form a part of it. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phrynoponera Gabonensis
''Phrynoponera gabonensis'' is an Afrotropical species of ant in the subfamily Ponerinae. ''P. gabonensis'' is the most common, widely distributed and frequently encountered member of the genus '' Phrynoponera''. Specimens are usually retrieved from leaf litter Plant litter (also leaf litter, tree litter, soil litter, litterfall or duff) is dead plant material (such as leaves, bark, needles, twigs, and cladodes) that have fallen to the ground. This detritus or dead organic material and its constituent ... samples but also occur in pitfall traps. The species is known to nest in and under rotten wood, in compacted soil and in termitaries. Synonyms *''Phrynoponera gabonensis'' var. ''striatidens'' (Santschi, 1914) *''Phrynoponera armata'' (Santschi, 1919) *''Phrynoponera gabonensis'' var. ''robustior'' (Santschi, 1919) *''Phrynoponera gabonensis'' var. ''esta'' Wheeler, 1922 *''Phrynoponera gabonensis'' var. ''fecunda'' Wheeler, 1922 *''Phrynoponera gabonensis'' var. ''umbrosa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phrynoponera Bequaerti
''Phrynoponera bequaerti'' is an Afrotropical species of ant in the subfamily Ponerinae. The species is almost as common and widespread as ''Phrynoponera gabonensis ''Phrynoponera gabonensis'' is an Afrotropical species of ant in the subfamily Ponerinae. ''P. gabonensis'' is the most common, widely distributed and frequently encountered member of the genus '' Phrynoponera''. Specimens are usually retrieved ...'' and by far the smallest species in the genus. ''P. bequaerti'' is easily recognized by its size, lack of clypeal teeth and short, broad funicular segments. Unlike ''P. gabonensis'' and '' P. sveni'', ''P. bequaerti'' has not been found in termitaries. References * External links * * Ponerinae Insects described in 1922 Hymenoptera of Africa {{Ponerinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phrynoponera Transversa
''Phrynoponera transversa'' has been discovered and described by Bolton, B. & Fisher, B. L. in 2008.Bolton, B. & Fisher, B. L., 2008, The Afrotropical ponerine ant genus Phrynoponera Wheeler (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)., Zootaxa (1892), pp. 35-52: 50-52 References External links * Ponerinae Insects described in 2008 Hymenoptera of Africa {{Ponerinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phrynoponera Pulchella
''Phrynoponera pulchella'' is a species of ant in the subfamily Ponerinae. It was discovered and described by Bolton, B. & Fisher, B. L. in 2008.Bolton, B. & Fisher, B. L., 2008, The Afrotropical ponerine ant genus Phrynoponera Wheeler (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)., ''Zootaxa ''Zootaxa'' is a peer-reviewed scientific mega journal for animal taxonomists. It is published by Magnolia Press (Auckland, New Zealand). The journal was established by Zhi-Qiang Zhang in 2001 and new issues are published multiple times a week. ...'' (1892), pp. 35-52: 47-49 References External links * Ponerinae Hymenoptera of Africa Insects described in 2008 {{Ponerinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponerinae
Ponerinae is a subfamily of ants in the Poneromorph subfamilies group, with about 1,600 species in 47 extant genera, including ''Dinoponera gigantea'' - one of the world's largest species of ant. Mated workers have replaced the queen as the functional egg-layers in several species of ponerine ants. In such queenless species, the reproductive status of workers can only be determined through ovarian dissections. Description and identification They are most easily identified from other subfamilies by possessing a single-node petiole with a constriction before the second gastral segment. They are rare examples of stinging ants. In addition to the sting, they can also be characterized by a single segmented petiole and the constriction of the first and second segment of the gaster. They can also be identified by the shape of their head. Female workers have twelve segmented antennae, whereas male workers have 13 segmented antennae. Behavior These ants typically nest in soil, for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponerini
Ponerini is a tribe of Ponerinae ants with 46 genera and 6 extinct genera. Genera *''Anochetus'' *†'' Archiponera'' *''Asphinctopone'' *''Austroponera'' *''Belonopelta'' *''Boloponera'' *''Bothroponera'' *''Brachyponera'' *''Buniapone'' *''Centromyrmex'' *†''Cephalopone'' *''Cryptopone'' *†'' Cyrtopone'' *''Diacamma'' *''Dinoponera'' *''Dolioponera'' *''Ectomomyrmex'' *'' Emeryopone'' *'' Euponera'' *''Feroponera'' *''Fisheropone'' *''Hagensia'' *''Harpegnathos'' *''Hypoponera'' *''Iroponera'' *''Leptogenys'' *''Loboponera'' *''Mayaponera'' *''Megaponera'' *''Mesoponera'' *†'' Messelepone'' *''Myopias'' *''Neoponera'' *''Odontomachus'' *'' Odontoponera'' *''Ophthalmopone'' *''Pachycondyla'' *''Paltothyreus'' *'' Parvaponera'' *''Phrynoponera'' *'' Plectroctena'' *''Ponera'' *†'' Ponerites'' *'' Promyopias'' *†'' Protopone'' *'' Psalidomyrmex'' *'' Pseudoneoponera'' *'' Pseudoponera'' *'' Rasopone'' *'' Simopelta'' *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and Cameroon to the west. The Central African Republic covers a land area of about . , it had an estimated population of around million. , the Central African Republic is the scene of a civil war, ongoing since 2012. Most of the Central African Republic consists of Sudano-Guinean savannas, but the country also includes a Sahelo- Sudanian zone in the north and an equatorial forest zone in the south. Two-thirds of the country is within the Ubangi River basin (which flows into the Congo), while the remaining third lies in the basin of the Chari, which flows into Lake Chad. What is today the Central African Republic has been inhabited for millennia; however, the country's current borders were established by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stridulitrum
Stridulation is the act of producing sound by rubbing together certain body parts. This behavior is mostly associated with insects, but other animals are known to do this as well, such as a number of species of fish, snakes and spiders. The mechanism is typically that of one structure with a well-defined lip, ridge, or nodules (the "scraper" or ''plectrum'') being moved across a finely-ridged surface (the "file" or ''stridulitrum''—sometimes called the ''pars stridens'') or vice versa, and vibrating as it does so, like the dragging of a phonograph needle across a vinyl record. Sometimes it is the structure bearing the file which resonates to produce the sound, but in other cases it is the structure bearing the scraper, with both variants possible in related groups. Common onomatopoeic words for the sounds produced by stridulation include ''chirp'' and ''chirrup''. Arthropod stridulation Insects and other arthropods stridulate by rubbing together two parts of the body. These ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaster (insect Anatomy)
The gaster is the bulbous posterior portion of the metasoma found in hymenopterans of the suborder Apocrita ( bees, wasps and ants). This begins with abdominal segment III on most ants, but some make a constricted postpetiole out of segment III, in which case the gaster begins with abdominal segment IV. Certain ants in the genus '' Cataglyphis'', specifically ''Cataglyphis bicolor'' and ''Cataglyphis fortis'', have a cubiform petiole that allows them to decrease their inertia Inertia is the idea that an object will continue its current motion until some force causes its speed or direction to change. The term is properly understood as shorthand for "the principle of inertia" as described by Newton in his first law ... (and therefore increase their speed) by raising their gaster into an upright position. References Insect anatomy {{insect-anatomy-stub de:Gaster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachycondyla Bispinosa
''Pachycondyla'' is a ponerine genus of ants found in the Neotropics. Distribution ''Pachycondyla'' is currently distributed from southern United States to northern Argentina, but some fossil species (e.g. '' P. eocenica'' and '' P. lutzi'') are found in Europe. Species The genus formerly contained hundreds of species, most of them belonging to at the time junior synonyms of ''Pachycondyla''. While revising the ponerines, Schmidt & Shattuck (2014) revived many of the former synonyms, leaving only eleven species in ''Pachycondyla''. They were not able to place some species with certainty, and left more than twenty species '' incertae sedis'' in ''Pachycondyla'', acknowledging that "this placement is undoubtedly incorrect". *'' Pachycondyla constricticeps'' Mackay & Mackay, 2010 *''Pachycondyla crassinoda'' (Latreille, 1802) *'' Pachycondyla fuscoatra'' (Roger, 1861) *'' Pachycondyla harpax'' (Fabricius, 1804) *'' Pachycondyla impressa'' (Roger, 1861) *'' Pachycondyla inca'' Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sclerites
A sclerite (Greek , ', meaning "hard") is a hardened body part. In various branches of biology the term is applied to various structures, but not as a rule to vertebrate anatomical features such as bones and teeth. Instead it refers most commonly to the hardened parts of arthropod exoskeletons and the internal spicules of invertebrates such as certain sponges and soft corals. In paleontology, a scleritome is the complete set of sclerites of an organism, often all that is known from fossil invertebrates. Sclerites in combination Sclerites may occur practically isolated in an organism, such as the sting of a cone shell. Also, they can be more or less scattered, such as tufts of defensive sharp, mineralised bristles as in many marine Polychaetes. Or, they can occur as structured, but unconnected or loosely connected arrays, such as the mineral "teeth" in the radula of many Mollusca, the valves of Chitons, the beak of Cephalopod, or the articulated exoskeletons of Arthropoda. When sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
