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Any harvest ants in Canada ?


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#21 Offline dean_k - Posted January 24 2015 - 5:38 AM

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There are long legged species. I don't know which species are long legged though.

 

Here is what I know.

 

A. cockerelli is harvesters.

 

A. cockerelli, A. fulva and A. rudis are found in Ontario for sure

 

Their larvae are very active and they are not fed mouth to mouth. Rather larvae will actively eat on their own once a food source is placed near them.

 

... That's pretty much it. Not much info is out there.



#22 Offline drtrmiller - Posted January 24 2015 - 9:17 AM

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Indeed, some Aphaenogaster do not transfer food via trophallaxis, and instead use bits of dirt with liquid food on them to transport it back for sharing.

 

Further Reading: http://www.byformica...haenogaster.pdf




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#23 Offline dean_k - Posted January 24 2015 - 10:01 AM

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From that document, I can see why they can be seen as harvesters.

 

Aphaenogaster lacks the social stomach of general ants and has to use tools (including seeds) to transport their food. They may not eat seeds at all.






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