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Proformica Korbi
''Proformica'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from the Palearctic realm, from Mongolia through Central Asia to Spain. Colonies are small, generally containing a few hundred individuals, with a single queen ( monogyne) or multiple ergatogyne queens. Unique in the tribe Formicini, some species have specialized workers ("honeypot ants") gorged with food; they function as living storage containers. Parasite host Four species are host to obligate slave-making ants in the genus ''Rossomyrmex'', with each species forming a coevolving pair: *''Rossomyrmex proformicarum''–''Proformica epinotalis'' *''Rossomyrmex quandratinodum''–''Proformica'' sp. *''Rossomyrmex anatolicus''–''Proformica korbi'' *''Rossomyrmex minuchae''–''Proformica longiseta'' Species *''Proformica alaica'' Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1926 *''Proformica buddhaensis'' Ruzsky, 1915 *''Proformica caucasea'' (Santschi, 1925) *'' Proformica coriacea'' Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1927 *'' Proformi ... [...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] |
Ergatogyne
An ergatoid (from Greek '' ergat-'', "worker" + ''-oid'', "like") is a permanently wingless reproductive adult ant or termite. The similar but somewhat ambiguous term ergatogyne refers to any intermediate form between workers and standard gynes. Ergatoid queens are distinct from other ergatogyne individuals in that they are morphologically consistent within a species and are always capable of mating, whereas inter caste individuals, another class of ergatogynes, often are not. Ergatoids can exhibit wide morphological differences between species, sometimes appearing almost identical to normal workers and other times being quite distinct from both workers and standard queens. In addition to morphological features, ergatoids among different species can exhibit a wide range of behaviors, with some ergatoids acting only as reproductives and others actively foraging. Ergatoid queens have developed among a large number of ant species, and their presence within colonies can often provide c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proformica Longiseta
''Proformica'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from the Palearctic realm, from Mongolia through Central Asia to Spain. Colonies are small, generally containing a few hundred individuals, with a single queen ( monogyne) or multiple ergatogyne queens. Unique in the tribe Formicini, some species have specialized workers ("honeypot ants") gorged with food; they function as living storage containers. Parasite host Four species are host to obligate slave-making ants in the genus ''Rossomyrmex'', with each species forming a coevolving pair: *''Rossomyrmex proformicarum''–''Proformica epinotalis'' *''Rossomyrmex quandratinodum''–''Proformica'' sp. *''Rossomyrmex anatolicus''–''Proformica korbi'' *''Rossomyrmex minuchae''–''Proformica longiseta'' Species *''Proformica alaica'' Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1926 *''Proformica buddhaensis'' Ruzsky, 1915 *''Proformica caucasea'' (Santschi, 1925) *'' Proformica coriacea'' Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1927 *'' Proformi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossomyrmex Minuchae
''Rossomyrmex minuchae'' is a species of slave-making ant in the subfamily Formicinae. It is native to Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... References External links * Formicinae Hymenoptera of Europe Slave-making ants Insects described in 1981 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{formicinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proformica Korbi
''Proformica'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from the Palearctic realm, from Mongolia through Central Asia to Spain. Colonies are small, generally containing a few hundred individuals, with a single queen ( monogyne) or multiple ergatogyne queens. Unique in the tribe Formicini, some species have specialized workers ("honeypot ants") gorged with food; they function as living storage containers. Parasite host Four species are host to obligate slave-making ants in the genus ''Rossomyrmex'', with each species forming a coevolving pair: *''Rossomyrmex proformicarum''–''Proformica epinotalis'' *''Rossomyrmex quandratinodum''–''Proformica'' sp. *''Rossomyrmex anatolicus''–''Proformica korbi'' *''Rossomyrmex minuchae''–''Proformica longiseta'' Species *''Proformica alaica'' Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1926 *''Proformica buddhaensis'' Ruzsky, 1915 *''Proformica caucasea'' (Santschi, 1925) *'' Proformica coriacea'' Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1927 *'' Proformi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossomyrmex Anatolicus
''Rossomyrmex'' is a genus of slave-making ant in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus consists of four species, each with a single host from the genus ''Proformica'', and has a very wide range of distribution from China to southeastern Spain, from huge extended plains to the top of high mountains. Species * ''Rossomyrmex anatolicus'' Tinaut, 2007 – Turkey * ''Rossomyrmex minuchae'' Tinaut, 1981 – Spain * ''Rossomyrmex proformicarum'' Arnol'di, 1928 – Caucasus and Volga plains, Russia * ''Rossomyrmex quandratinodum'' Xia & Zheng, 1995 – Kazakhstan and China Distribution The Asian parasite-host pairs live mostly in extended plains whereas the Spanish pair ''R. minuchae''–''P. longiseta'' inhabits the top of three high mountains in southern Spain. Despite this apparent difference in habitat (extended plains versus high mountains), the abiotic conditions are quite similar and are consistent with a typical arid steppe. However, the main difference comes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossomyrmex Quandratinodum
''Rossomyrmex'' is a genus of slave-making ant in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus consists of four species, each with a single host from the genus ''Proformica'', and has a very wide range of distribution from China to southeastern Spain, from huge extended plains to the top of high mountains. Species * ''Rossomyrmex anatolicus'' Tinaut, 2007 – Turkey * ''Rossomyrmex minuchae'' Tinaut, 1981 – Spain * ''Rossomyrmex proformicarum'' Arnol'di, 1928 – Caucasus and Volga plains, Russia * ''Rossomyrmex quandratinodum'' Xia & Zheng, 1995 – Kazakhstan and China Distribution The Asian parasite-host pairs live mostly in extended plains whereas the Spanish pair ''R. minuchae''–''P. longiseta'' inhabits the top of three high mountains in southern Spain. Despite this apparent difference in habitat (extended plains versus high mountains), the abiotic conditions are quite similar and are consistent with a typical arid steppe. However, the main difference comes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proformica Epinotalis
''Proformica'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from the Palearctic realm, from Mongolia through Central Asia to Spain. Colonies are small, generally containing a few hundred individuals, with a single queen ( monogyne) or multiple ergatogyne queens. Unique in the tribe Formicini, some species have specialized workers ("honeypot ants") gorged with food; they function as living storage containers. Parasite host Four species are host to obligate slave-making ants in the genus ''Rossomyrmex'', with each species forming a coevolving pair: *''Rossomyrmex proformicarum''–''Proformica epinotalis'' *''Rossomyrmex quandratinodum''–''Proformica'' sp. *''Rossomyrmex anatolicus''–''Proformica korbi'' *''Rossomyrmex minuchae''–''Proformica longiseta'' Species *''Proformica alaica'' Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1926 *''Proformica buddhaensis'' Ruzsky, 1915 *''Proformica caucasea'' (Santschi, 1925) *'' Proformica coriacea'' Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1927 *'' Proformi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossomyrmex Proformicarum
''Rossomyrmex proformicarum'' is a species of slave-making ant in the subfamily Formicinae. It is native to Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the .... References External links * Formicinae Slave-making ants Insects of Russia Insects described in 1928 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{formicinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coevolution
In biology, coevolution occurs when two or more species reciprocally affect each other's evolution through the process of natural selection. The term sometimes is used for two traits in the same species affecting each other's evolution, as well as gene-culture coevolution. Charles Darwin mentioned evolutionary interactions between flowering plants and insects in ''On the Origin of Species'' (1859). Although he did not use the word coevolution, he suggested how plants and insects could evolve through reciprocal evolutionary changes. Naturalists in the late 1800s studied other examples of how interactions among species could result in reciprocal evolutionary change. Beginning in the 1940s, plant pathologists developed breeding programs that were examples of human-induced coevolution. Development of new crop plant varieties that were resistant to some diseases favored rapid evolution in pathogen populations to overcome those plant defenses. That, in turn, required the development of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossomyrmex
''Rossomyrmex'' is a genus of slave-making ant in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus consists of four species, each with a single host from the genus '' Proformica'', and has a very wide range of distribution from China to southeastern Spain, from huge extended plains to the top of high mountains. Species * ''Rossomyrmex anatolicus'' Tinaut, 2007 – Turkey * ''Rossomyrmex minuchae'' Tinaut, 1981 – Spain * ''Rossomyrmex proformicarum'' Arnol'di, 1928 – Caucasus and Volga plains, Russia * ''Rossomyrmex quandratinodum'' Xia & Zheng, 1995 – Kazakhstan and China Distribution The Asian parasite-host pairs live mostly in extended plains whereas the Spanish pair ''R. minuchae''–''P. longiseta'' inhabits the top of three high mountains in southern Spain. Despite this apparent difference in habitat (extended plains versus high mountains), the abiotic conditions are quite similar and are consistent with a typical arid steppe. However, the main difference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slave-making Ant
Slave-making ants are brood parasites that capture broods of other ant species to increase the worker force of their colony. After emerging in the slave-maker nest, slave workers work as if they were in their own colony, while parasite workers only concentrate on replenishing the labor force from neighboring host nests, a process called slave raiding. The slave-making ants are specialized to parasitize a single species or a group of related species, and they are often close relatives to their hosts, which is typical for social parasites. The slave-makers may either be permanent social parasites (thus depending on enslaved ants throughout their whole lives) or facultative slave-makers. The behavior is unusual among ants but has evolved several times independently. Terminology Theft of brood for the purpose of employing the stolen individual's efforts in support of the thief is called dulosis (from Greek , "slave"), but the term "slave-making" is used in older literature and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
