Characterization of an Acropyga arnoldi mating swarm and early stage colony founding behavior

J. S. LaPolla; L. A. Spearman

doi:10.3157/0002-8320-133.3.449

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J. S. LaPolla,^1,* L. A. Spearman²

¹aDepartment of Biological Sciences, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, Maryland 21252 USA [
²bDepartment of Ecology and Evolution, Rutgers University, 14 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, New J

^** corresponding author

Abstract

Observations on a mating swarm of Acropyga arnoldi are reported for the first time. Aspects of the trophophoretic nature of the queens are discussed. The mealybugs carried by the queens were all females. For specimens examined further, each mealybug was found to possess a single, very large egg, an unusual observation for mealybugs.

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J. S. LaPolla and L. A. Spearman "Characterization of an Acropyga arnoldi mating swarm and early stage colony founding behavior," Transactions of the American Entomological Society 133(3), 449-452, (1 September 2007). https://doi.org/10.3157/0002-8320-133.3.449

Published: 1 September 2007

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