| Dolichoderus sulcaticeps | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Dolichoderus |
| Species: | D. sulcaticeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Dolichoderus sulcaticeps (Mayr, 1870) | |
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Dolichoderus sulcaticeps is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus . Described by Mayr in 1870, the species is endemic to Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. [1]
Dolichoderus sulcaticeps is a largely black ant with a smooth, or slightly reticulated, shiny body surface; the tip and hindermost part of the gaster are often yellowish or reddish. [2]
This species forms large supercolonies with multiple queens. In Java, the nests are built on the ground or on rocks, but in other regions, such as peninsular Malaya and Singapore, large partial nests with many chambers are built in the treetops on the underside of leaves. Inside these, on the leaf surface, the ants tend scale insects and treehoppers as throphobionts; the hemipteran such sap from the leaves and the ants feed on the honeydew secreted. In other locations on the trees, carton structures, made of fibrous chewed plant material, are built to house the throphobionts. The ants actively collect their hemipterans guests, transporting them to the ant nests or to the protected free-feeding sites. [3]
When alarmed, Dolichoderus sulcaticeps uses vibrations to communicate with other members of the colony. The vibrations are generated by a worker scraping its mandibles across the substrate and are interpreted by other worker ants according to their level of excitement; they either freeze, or they are emboldened to become more aggressive. Reproductives usually retreat into the safety of the nest. [4]
The Formicinae are a subfamily within the Formicidae containing ants of moderate evolutionary development.
Iridomyrmex is a genus of ants called rainbow ants first described by Austrian entomologist Gustav Mayr in 1862. He placed the genus in the subfamily Dolichoderinae of the family Formicidae. It has 79 described species and five fossil species. Most of these ants are native to Australia; others are found in Asia and Oceania, and they have been introduced to Brazil, New Zealand, and the United Arab Emirates. Fossil species are known from China, France, and the United States.
Trophobiosis is a symbiotic association between organisms where food is obtained or provided. The provider of food in the association is referred to as a trophobiont. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek τροφή (trophē), meaning "nourishment", and -βίωσις (-biosis), which is short for the English word symbiosis.
Ochetellus glaber is a species of ant native to Australia. A member of the genus Ochetellus in the subfamily Dolichoderinae, it was described by Austrian entomologist Gustav Mayr in 1862. Aside from Australia, O. glaber has been introduced to a number of countries, including China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines and the United States, where it has established itself in Hawaii and Florida. It has been found on Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Réunion, New Zealand, and the Solomon Islands. Compared with other ants, O. glaber is a small species, with workers measuring 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in). Males are the smallest at 1.6 mm (0.063 in), while the queens measure 5.2–5.5 mm (0.20–0.22 in). The ant's colour ranges from brown to black.
Dolichoderus is a genus of ants found worldwide.
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Crematogaster carinata is a species of ant in the tribe Crematogastrini. It was first described by Gustav Mayr in 1862. It is native to Central and South America, where it is a common species, forming large colonies in the canopy of the forest.
Dolichoderus debilis is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Described by Emery in 1890, the species is found in many countries in two continents, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.
Dolichoderus decollatus is a species of ant in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. Described by Smith in 1858, the species is found in many countries of South America, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
Dolichoderus dibolius is an extinct species of Miocene ant in the genus Dolichoderus. The fossils were found in the Dominican Amber, and was described by Wilson in 1985.
Dolichoderus diversus is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Described by Emery in 1894, the species has a widespread distribution in multiple countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.
Dolichoderus doriae is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. It was described by Emery in 1887.
Dolichoderus intermedius is an extinct species of Miocene ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Described by Mackay in 1993, a fossilised worker was found in the Dominican amber, although the specific locality has not been given.
Dolichoderus lamellosus is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Described by Mayr in 1870, the species is endemic to many South American countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Paraguay, Suriname and Venezuela.
Dolichoderus laminatus is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Described by Mayr in 1870, the species is endemic to many North and South American countries.
Dolichoderus primitivus is an extinct species of Miocene ant in the genus Dolichoderus. The fossils were found in the Dominican Amber, and was described by Wilson in 1985.
Dolichoderus semirugosus is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Described by Mayr in 1870, the species is endemic Borneo and Thailand.