Neighbor Colonies Affect Level of Foraging in the Generalist Ant Pheidole oxyops (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

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Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)-
Autor(es): dc.creatorAssis, Diego Santana-
Autor(es): dc.creatorRodrigues Camargo, Giovanni Abrami-
Autor(es): dc.creatorBarrios, Katty-
Autor(es): dc.creatorTannure-Nascimento, Ivelize C.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorDo Nascimento, Fabio Santos-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2025-08-21T22:43:07Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2025-08-21T22:43:07Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2022-04-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2022-04-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2021-06-01-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1653/024.104.0202-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/229409-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/229409-
Descrição: dc.descriptionPheidole oxyops Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is a generalist ant that can display passive and active forage strategies. Moreover, this species can forage actively for a variety of food resources from plant debris to dead arthropods. In this study we tested whether abiotic factors (e.g., daytime, temperature, and residual soil accumulation), as well as neighboring colonies, could influence the patterns of foraging activity. Forage activity was observed in morning, afternoon, and evening sessions. Also, we recorded the frequency of individuals, direction, and ground surface temperature during foraging events. Our results showed that forage direction was not affected by residual soil accumulation and neighboring P. oxyops colonies. The rate of departures from nests decreased as ground surface temperature increased, but nest exits increased significantly with the occurrence of nearby P. oxyops colonies. We observed also that P. oxyops appeared to maximize forage activities during the evening period that would reduce their exposure to potential predators, competitors, and any adverse effects associated with direct solar radiation.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto Departamento de Biologia, São Paulo-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Campus de Jaboticabal Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal, São Paulo-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Campus de Jaboticabal Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal, São Paulo-
Formato: dc.format71-76-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationFlorida Entomologist-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectabiotic factors-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectactive foraging-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectpassive foraging-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectsit-and-wait foraging-
Título: dc.titleNeighbor Colonies Affect Level of Foraging in the Generalist Ant Pheidole oxyops (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)-
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