Notes on the biology of Protanilla sp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) collected in Ulu Gombak, Peninsular Malaysia
A colony of Protanilla sp. was collected from the floor of a selectively logged forest in Ulu Gombak, Peninsular Malaysia, in March 2011. The colony contained 17 ergatoid queens and 25 workers. The ergatoid queens had 6-10 ovarioles per individual with a sperm-filled spermatheca while workers had tw...
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2022
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| Summary: | A colony of Protanilla sp. was collected from the floor of a selectively logged forest in Ulu Gombak, Peninsular Malaysia, in March 2011. The colony contained 17 ergatoid queens and 25 workers. The ergatoid queens had 6-10 ovarioles per individual with a sperm-filled spermatheca while workers had two ovarioles and a vestigial spermatheca. In the laboratory, foraging workers responded to Occasjapyx sp. (Japygidae) only; larvae, workers, and ergatoid queens fed on this prey. Ergatoid queens frequently showed larval and egg care, and transported larvae when the nest was disturbed. Compared to Leptanilla, morphological and behavioral specialization of both castes in Protanilla sp. does not seem developed. |
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