Edited by soulsynapse, April 7 2018 - 10:07 AM.
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Edited by soulsynapse, April 7 2018 - 10:07 AM.
A lot of these findings are with non-native ants from neotropical bioregions. I wouldn't advise conflating them with native nearctic ants, which have evolved in habitats that experience more variance with respect to temperature over different seasons.
I've long hypothesized that the optimal temperature for development is closely aligned with the temperatures at which the ants most engage in nuptial flights. If you look at the average, I expect you'll find that ants don't fly when temperatures are far outside the range needed for optimal brood development. In neotropical regions, flights are mostly based on the presence of rain, since the temperatures are generally more stable year round. In the nearctic and palearctic regions, ants typically fly during certain seasons that correspond to a change in temperature, in addition to the presence of seasonal moisture.
Edited by drtrmiller, April 7 2018 - 10:47 AM.
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