Biology of Blepharidatta Ants, the Sister Group of the Attini: A Possible Origin of Fungus-Ant Symbiosis

Biology of Blepharidatta Ants, the Sister Group of the Attini: A Possible Origin of Fungus-Ant Symbiosis

The rare neotropical ant genus Blepharidatta, containing three species, is the sister group of the fungus-growing ant tribe Attini and thus may provide clues to the origin of the unique fungus-growing behavior in ants. Nesting and feeding behavior of Blepharidatta conops is described here for the fi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Die Naturwissenschaften 1998-06, Vol.85 (6), p.270-274
Hauptverfasser: Diniz, Jorge L. M., Brandão, C. Roberto F., Yamamoto, Christiane I.
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Sprache:eng
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Blepharidatta
Formicidae
Hymenoptera
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Zusammenfassung:The rare neotropical ant genus Blepharidatta, containing three species, is the sister group of the fungus-growing ant tribe Attini and thus may provide clues to the origin of the unique fungus-growing behavior in ants. Nesting and feeding behavior of Blepharidatta conops is described here for the first time.
ISSN:0028-1042
1432-1904
DOI:10.1007/s001140050497