Hello,
I wanted to find some information about the ant species Liometopum microcephalum but poorly didn‘t find any...
My questions are:
Is this Dolichoderinae species polygynous
Do they have a proper nuptial flight, if so how far do they fly to mate?
Do they mate in air or on ground leven/on a tree?
How likely is inbreeding in this species?
thanks a lot in advance.
Best regards,
Andre Leonhardt
Hello Andre; I don't have a citation for L microcephalum but this paper might give you a lead.
R Hoey-Chamberlain, MK Rust, JH Klotz
A Review of the Biology, Ecology and Behavior of Velvety Tree Ants of North America. Sociobiology 60(1): 1-10 (2013)
Best regards, Jim Des Lauriers
This paper may be a useful starting point (in German - use Google translate)
https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Wiss-Arbeiten-Burgenland_038_0136-0144.pdf
It includes some observations on colony structure and nest foundation
Duncan E Jackson Thanks a lot, but since Germany is my country of origin I won’t need a translator ^^
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