Prey Status Affects Paralysis Investment in the Ponerine Ant <i>Harpegnathos venator</i>
The paralysis behavior of some ponerine ants when foraging may be important for food storage and colony development. However, how workers invest in paralysis under different prey circumstances is often overlooked. Here, we report the prey-foraging behavior and paralysis behavior of <i>Harpegna...
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| author | Lei Nie Fei Zhao Yiming Chen Qian Xiao Zhiping Pan Hao Ran Yijuan Xu |
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| description | The paralysis behavior of some ponerine ants when foraging may be important for food storage and colony development. However, how workers invest in paralysis under different prey circumstances is often overlooked. Here, we report the prey-foraging behavior and paralysis behavior of <i>Harpegnathos venator</i> under different food supply conditions. Solitary hunting was the main foraging mode of <i>H. venator</i>, with occasional simple collective hunting. Nymphal cockroaches with high activity were the most attractive to <i>H. venator</i>. In the experiment, we found that the stings of <i>H. venator</i> completely paralyzed the cockroaches. The stinging time was significantly longer at a higher prey activity level and for larger cockroaches. In addition, there was no significant difference in the stinging time of <i>H. venator</i> for different prey densities. The results showed that the longer similar cockroaches were stung, the longer it took for them to revive and move. These results are helpful for further understanding the behavioral mechanism underlying the food storage of live prey by predatory insects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb593d3ced56498e88e4edb4a8b0bbf12023-11-23T14:09:35ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502021-12-011312610.3390/insects13010026Prey Status Affects Paralysis Investment in the Ponerine Ant <i>Harpegnathos venator</i>Lei Nie0Fei Zhao1Yiming Chen2Qian Xiao3Zhiping Pan4Hao Ran5Yijuan Xu6Red Imported Fire Ant Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaRed Imported Fire Ant Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaRed Imported Fire Ant Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaRed Imported Fire Ant Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaGuangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510260, ChinaRed Imported Fire Ant Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaRed Imported Fire Ant Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaThe paralysis behavior of some ponerine ants when foraging may be important for food storage and colony development. However, how workers invest in paralysis under different prey circumstances is often overlooked. Here, we report the prey-foraging behavior and paralysis behavior of <i>Harpegnathos venator</i> under different food supply conditions. Solitary hunting was the main foraging mode of <i>H. venator</i>, with occasional simple collective hunting. Nymphal cockroaches with high activity were the most attractive to <i>H. venator</i>. In the experiment, we found that the stings of <i>H. venator</i> completely paralyzed the cockroaches. The stinging time was significantly longer at a higher prey activity level and for larger cockroaches. In addition, there was no significant difference in the stinging time of <i>H. venator</i> for different prey densities. The results showed that the longer similar cockroaches were stung, the longer it took for them to revive and move. These results are helpful for further understanding the behavioral mechanism underlying the food storage of live prey by predatory insects.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/1/26<i>Blatta lateralis</i>live preyparalysis behaviorstinging time |
| spellingShingle | Lei Nie Fei Zhao Yiming Chen Qian Xiao Zhiping Pan Hao Ran Yijuan Xu Prey Status Affects Paralysis Investment in the Ponerine Ant <i>Harpegnathos venator</i> Insects <i>Blatta lateralis</i> live prey paralysis behavior stinging time |
| title | Prey Status Affects Paralysis Investment in the Ponerine Ant <i>Harpegnathos venator</i> |
| title_full | Prey Status Affects Paralysis Investment in the Ponerine Ant <i>Harpegnathos venator</i> |
| title_fullStr | Prey Status Affects Paralysis Investment in the Ponerine Ant <i>Harpegnathos venator</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prey Status Affects Paralysis Investment in the Ponerine Ant <i>Harpegnathos venator</i> |
| title_short | Prey Status Affects Paralysis Investment in the Ponerine Ant <i>Harpegnathos venator</i> |
| title_sort | prey status affects paralysis investment in the ponerine ant i harpegnathos venator i |
| topic | <i>Blatta lateralis</i> live prey paralysis behavior stinging time |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/1/26 |
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