Biology:Temnothorax nylanderi
| Temnothorax nylanderi | |
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| Temnothorax nylanderi worker | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | T. nylanderi
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| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax nylanderi | |
Temnothorax nylanderi is a species of ant in the genus Temnothorax.[2] The species is found in western Europe. It was first described by Förster (1850) based on a male from Germany.[3]
Subspecies
- Temnothorax nylanderi nylanderonigriceps (Stitz, 1939)
Ecology
Temnothorax nylanderi lives in the litter, and nests can be found in small cavities in twigs and acorns for example. Nests usually contain less than 400 individuals, among them a single queen.[4] Study shows that if these ants live socially isolated, their interaction with their colony members decreases and their stress response changes.[5]
Repartition
Temnothorax nylanderi is widely distributed across Western Europe, and a parapatric species (Temnothorax crassispinus) is found in Eastern Europe.[6] Hybridization can occur between the two species.[7]
Morphology
Temnothorax nylanderi workers are known to have important size variations that do not seem to result from adaptations to their environment, but rather from a lack of canalization during larval development, likely to occur as these ants live in an environment where humidity and temperature can vary greatly.[8] Intercaste individuals that share morphological traits of queens and workers are known to occur frequently.[9] The morphology of these ants can be changed by a parasite, Anomotaenia brevis, that increases the amount of intercaste individuals and induces a change of colors (individuals infected by the cestod are more pale than other individuals).[10]
References
- ↑ Hymenopterologische Studien. 1. Formicariae. Aachen: Ernst Ter Meer. 1850. p. 74.
- ↑ Bolton, B. (2015). "Temnothorax nylanderi". AntCat. http://antcat.org/catalog/449867.
- ↑ "What is "Leptothorax nylanderi" (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Russian and former Soviet literature?". Annales Zoologici 50 (1): 43–45. 2000.
- ↑ "Characterizing the collective personality of ant societies: aggressive colonies do not abandon their home". PLOS ONE 7 (3): e33314. 2012-03-21. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0033314. PMID 22457751. Bibcode: 2012PLoSO...733314S.
- ↑ "Social isolation causes downregulation of immune and stress response genes and behavioural changes in a social insect". Molecular Ecology 30 (10): 2378–2389. May 2021. doi:10.1111/mec.15902. PMID 33772940. Lay summary in: "Ant responses to social isolation resemble those of humans". Phys.org. 7 April 2021. https://phys.org/news/2021-04-ant-responses-social-isolation-resemble.html.
- ↑ "Distribution and genetic divergence of two parapatric sibling ant species in Central Europe.". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 88 (2): 223–34. June 2006. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00618.x.
- ↑ "The influence of hybridization on colony structure in the ant species Temnothorax nylanderi and T. crassispinus.". Insectes Sociaux 53 (4): 439–445. December 2006. doi:10.1007/s00040-005-0891-8.
- ↑ "Decreasing worker size diversity does not affect colony performance during laboratory challenges in the ant Temnothorax nylanderi.". Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 71 (6): 92. June 2017. doi:10.1007/s00265-017-2322-4. https://hal.sorbonne-universite.fr/hal-01525790/file/Colin_2017_Decreasing_worker.pdf.
- ↑ "Morphological variability of intercastes in the ant Temnothorax nylanderi: pattern of trait expression and modularity.". Insectes Sociaux 60 (3): 319–328. August 2013. doi:10.1007/s00040-013-0296-4.
- ↑ "Parasite-induced changes in host behavior and gene expression after infection". 17th Congress of the International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI). Cairns, Australia. July 2014. OR349. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/41238411.pdf.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q14622517 entry
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