Biology:Diacamma indicum
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Short description: Species of ant
| Diacamma indicum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Genus: | Diacamma |
| Species: | D. indicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Diacamma indicum Santschi, 1920
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Diacamma indicum, also known as Indian queenless ant, is a species of ant of the subfamily Ponerinae. It is found from India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.[1]
Distribution and Nesting
This species thrives in a variety of habitats and displays remarkable nesting flexibility. Colonies inhabit simple, mostly subterranean nests consisting of a single chamber and entrance, often accompanied by a secondary tunnel. During monsoon seasons, these ants construct elevated nest mounds, raising the nest entrance by an average of 3.4 cm and narrowing the opening to reduce water intrusion.
References
External links
- "Diacamma indicum - Facts". http://www.antweb.org/description.do?genus=diacamma&name=indicum&rank=species.
- "Diacamma indicum". http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Diacamma_indicum. at antwiki.org
- Annagiri Sumana; Chandan Sona (30 April 2012). "Studies on colony relocation in the Indian queenless ant Diacamma indicum". Current Science 102 (10). http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/102/10/1373.pdf.
- B. Viginier; C. Peeters; L. Brazier; C. Doums (2004). "Very low genetic variability in the Indian queenless ant Diacamma indicum". Molecular Ecology 13 (7): 2095–2100. doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2004.02201.x. PMID 15189229. Bibcode: 2004MolEc..13.2095V.
- "Semiochemicals of Diacamma indicum.". http://www.pherobase.com/database/species/species-Diacamma-indicum.php.
- https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Diacamma_indicum
Wikidata ☰ Q13587171 entry
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