Foraging activity and temperature relations in the ponerine antHarpegnathos saltator Jerdon (Formicidae) (original) (raw)

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Abstract

Harpegnathos saltator Jerdon constructs nests in the shade of plants and are strictly individual foragers. The nest entrance is barricaded by seeds, seed stalks and faecal pellets of rodents, the function of which is not clear. The diurnal foraging activity is controlled by a combination of surface temperature and light. High midday surface temperature resulted in the bimodal transit activity in a day.

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1. Department of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Campus, 560 065, Bangalore, India
   T Shivashankar, H C Sharathchandra & G K Veeresh

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Shivashankar, T., Sharathchandra, H.C. & Veeresh, G.K. Foraging activity and temperature relations in the ponerine ant_Harpegnathos saltator_ Jerdon (Formicidae).Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Anim. Sci.) 98, 367–372 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03179963

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• Received: 20 April 1989
• Revised: 01 August 1989
• Issue Date: September 1989
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03179963

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