Foraging Behavior of Odontomachus bauri on Barro Colorado Island, Panama

Foraging Behavior of Odontomachus bauri on Barro Colorado Island, Panama

Foraging behavior and partitioning of foraging areas of Odonomachus bauri were investigated on Barro Colorado Island in Panama. The activity of the ants did not show any daily pattern; foragers were active day and night. The type of prey captured by O. bauri supports the idea that in higher Odontoma...

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Main Authors: Birgit Ehmer, Bert Hölldobler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1995-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/27197
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spelling doaj-624fbfa35d194122a402c914b00d47c22020-11-25T00:29:25ZengHindawi LimitedPsyche: A Journal of Entomology0033-26151687-74381995-01-011023-421522410.1155/1995/27197Foraging Behavior of Odontomachus bauri on Barro Colorado Island, PanamaBirgit Ehmer0Bert Hölldobler1Theodor-Boveri-Institut, Lehrstuhl für Verhaltensphysiologie und Soziobiologie der Universität (Zoologie II), Am Hubland, Würzburg D-97074, GermanyTheodor-Boveri-Institut, Lehrstuhl für Verhaltensphysiologie und Soziobiologie der Universität (Zoologie II), Am Hubland, Würzburg D-97074, GermanyForaging behavior and partitioning of foraging areas of Odonomachus bauri were investigated on Barro Colorado Island in Panama. The activity of the ants did not show any daily pattern; foragers were active day and night. The type of prey captured by O. bauri supports the idea that in higher Odontomachus and Anochetus species, the high speed of mandible closure serves more for generating power than capturing elusive prey. Polydomous nests may enable O. bauri colonies to enlarge their foraging areas.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/27197
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Foraging Behavior of Odontomachus bauri on Barro Colorado Island, Panama
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
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title Foraging Behavior of Odontomachus bauri on Barro Colorado Island, Panama
title_short Foraging Behavior of Odontomachus bauri on Barro Colorado Island, Panama
title_full Foraging Behavior of Odontomachus bauri on Barro Colorado Island, Panama
title_fullStr Foraging Behavior of Odontomachus bauri on Barro Colorado Island, Panama
title_full_unstemmed Foraging Behavior of Odontomachus bauri on Barro Colorado Island, Panama
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
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description Foraging behavior and partitioning of foraging areas of Odonomachus bauri were investigated on Barro Colorado Island in Panama. The activity of the ants did not show any daily pattern; foragers were active day and night. The type of prey captured by O. bauri supports the idea that in higher Odontomachus and Anochetus species, the high speed of mandible closure serves more for generating power than capturing elusive prey. Polydomous nests may enable O. bauri colonies to enlarge their foraging areas.
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