Twigs of Albizia niopoides (Spruce ex Benth.) Burkart as a nesting resource for ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
ABSTRACT Ants can use twigs from fragments of tree branches as a nesting resource. The present study analyzed gatherings of ants in twigs of Albizia niopoides, a Fabaceae native to the Atlantic Forest that is used in landscaping in parks and squares in Brazil. Expeditions were performed in an urban...
Main Authors: | Otávio Guilherme Morais da Silva, Tae Tanaami Fernandes, Rogério Rosa da Silva, Débora Rodrigues de Souza-Campana, Maria Santina de Castro Morini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia
2016-06-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Entomologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262016000200182&lng=en&tlng=en |
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