First Record of Pseudomyrmex acanthobius Emery in Brazilian Pantanal

Abstract. Associations between ants and plants may be described, in some cases, as mutualisms. Ants use plant structures as sites for nesting and in return they offer protection against herbivory. This paper reports for the first time the association between Pseudomyrmex acanthobius Emery nest in su...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Aranda, Renan Olivier, Alexandre Ferraro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Entomologistas do Brasil 2016-04-01
Series:EntomoBrasilis
Online Access:https://www.entomobrasilis.org/index.php/ebras/article/view/535