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Dorymyrmex
''Dorymyrmex'' (also known as cone ants or pyramid ants) is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. Distribution and habitat This genus has a strictly American distribution, inhabiting in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions and containing 60 species, several undescribed. Despite being considered by many ant collectors as "road side weeds", several species of ''Dorymyrmex'' shown a high degree of endemicity, specialized habitat preferences, and varied population structure. Some species may serve as potential agents of biological control of annual crop pests. Species of ''Dorymyrmex'' nest preferentially in dry or disturbed habitats, generally in soil without vegetation cover. Several species are known to attend aphid Aphids are small sap-sucking insects in the Taxonomic rank, family Aphididae. Common names include greenfly and blackfly, although individuals within a species can vary widely in color. The group includes the fluffy white Eriosomatinae, woolly ...s an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorymyrmex Bicolor
''Dorymyrmex bicolor'' is a species of ant in the Dolichoderinae subfamily, known as bicolored pyramid ant due to the two-toned body color and the shape of their mounds. ''Dorymyrmex bicolor'' was recently known as ''Conomyrma bicolor'' but has been renamed to ''Dorymyrmex bicolor''. It has a single Petiole (insect anatomy), petiole and a slit-like orifice which releases chemical compounds. This ant does not have the capability to sting. ''It'' is primarily found in arid desert regions in Central and South America and the southwestern United States. Tool use ''Dorymyrmex bicolor'' regularly interacts with three different species of ''Myrmecocystus'', another genus of ants. Between the two genera of ants, in the southwestern region, there is much overlap of food sources and space between ''Dorymyrmex bicolor'' and ''Myrmecocystus''. The ''Myrmecocystus'' ants secrete a substance from their poison gland onto a food source they find in order to repel other ants. ''Dorymyrmex bicol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |