Seasonal cycle of the nest composition in the Ponerine ant Cryptopone sauteri (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Authors

  • Yuki Yamaguchi Niigata Science Museum
  • Hiromi Yazawa Niigata University
  • Satoru Iwanishi Hoshizaki Green Foundation
  • Kazuyuki Kudô Niigata University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v64i4.1853

Keywords:

life history, nuptial flight, polydomy, unmated queens

Abstract

The annual life history is a basic and important factor in ecological studies on temperate ant species. The biology of Ponerinae species has been studied for many species, but little attention has been paid to their life history. Cryptopone sauteri is one of the most common ants in temperate regions of Japan. However, there is no quantitative information on the life history of this species. We report seasonal changes in brood development, the emergence of reproductives and social structures of C. sauteri. Additionally, we discuss that this species possibly exhibits a polydomous nesting system.

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Published

2017-12-27

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Yamaguchi, Y., Yazawa, H., Iwanishi, S., & Kudô, K. (2017). Seasonal cycle of the nest composition in the Ponerine ant Cryptopone sauteri (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Sociobiology, 64(4), 393–397. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v64i4.1853

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 4 (2017)

Section

Research Article - Ants

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