Food gathering efficiency of the common red ant (Myrmica rubra): impact for butterflies of the genus Phengaris

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angličtina
Original language name
Food gathering efficiency of the common red ant (Myrmica rubra): impact for butterflies of the genus Phengaris
Original language description
Feeding behavior is an important feature affecting a particular species?energy acquisition. For ants of the genus Myrmica, moreover, it is significant for the survival of Lycaenidae of the genus Phengaris, as ants find the caterpillars of butterflies while moving near their nests and subsequently transport them to their colonies. Using a method of placing food baits and evaluating the findings through neuronal networks, we found that the abundance of nesting colonies and the size of worker ants are important in foraging. With an increasing number of workers in the nest, the number of workers collecting food and their size initially increases moderately. The time elapsed from placing the bait and the distance from the nest (up to 90 cm) had virtually noimpact, which evidences the fact that ants forage their surroundings regularly. The results of this experiment shed light on the relationship between ants and Lycaenidae. The insignificant role of time and distance shows that it is suffi
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
EG - Zoology
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Publication year
2011
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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