Behavior of ergatoid males in the ant, Cardiocondyla nuda

J. Heinze; S. Kühnholz; K. Schilder; B. Hölldobler

doi:10.1007/BF01242363

Behavior of ergatoid males in the ant, Cardiocondyla nuda

J. Heinze, S. Kühnholz, K. Schilder, B. Hölldobler

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Abstract

Ergatoid males of the ant, Cardiocondyla nuda, attack and frequently kill young males during or shortly after eclosion. Smaller colonies therefore contain typically only one adult male, which may inseminate all alate queens which are reared in the colony over a few weeks. In larger colonies, several males may be present, however, fighting among adult males was not observed. We discuss the significance of male fighting behavior in ants.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	273-282
Number of pages	10
Journal	Insectes Sociaux
Volume	40
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01242363
State	Published - Sep 1993
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cardiocondyla
ergatoid males
mating
reproductive competition

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Insect Science

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