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Ants associated with a rat carcass: Its implications in forensic entomology with special emphasis on carebara diversa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

The arthropod succession on carrion plays a forensically important role in estimating minimum post-mortem intervals (mPMIs). Among these arthropods, flies and beetles are the major arthropod community associated with carrion decomposition. However, there are other insects that can also be found on c...

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Main Authors: Singh, Sarabjit, Abdullah, Nurul Ashikin Binti, Carbaugh, Jason, Heo, Chong Chin
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Published: Springer International Publishing AG 2020
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Q Science (General)
QH301 Biology
QL Zoology
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spelling my.um.eprints.364622023-11-30T07:47:33Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/36462/ Ants associated with a rat carcass: Its implications in forensic entomology with special emphasis on carebara diversa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Singh, Sarabjit Abdullah, Nurul Ashikin Binti Carbaugh, Jason Heo, Chong Chin Q Science (General) QH301 Biology QL Zoology The arthropod succession on carrion plays a forensically important role in estimating minimum post-mortem intervals (mPMIs). Among these arthropods, flies and beetles are the major arthropod community associated with carrion decomposition. However, there are other insects that can also be found on carcasses during decomposition. In the current study, activities of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) were observed during the decomposition of a rat carcass, which was placed on the surface of the soil within the vicinity of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor. Ants were observed to directly affect the decomposition process by feeding on the rat carcass. We collected four species of ants from the rat carcass:Carebara diversa(Jerdon 1851) (both soldier and worker castes),Brachyponera luteipes(Mayr1862),Anoplolepis gracilipes(Smith, F. 1857) andMonomorium floricola(Jerdon 1851). Among these species,C. diversawas observed to cover the whole rat carcass with soil particles, which then subsequently prevented oviposition or colonization by flies and beetles. Springer International Publishing AG 2020-09 Article PeerReviewed Singh, Sarabjit and Abdullah, Nurul Ashikin Binti and Carbaugh, Jason and Heo, Chong Chin (2020) Ants associated with a rat carcass: Its implications in forensic entomology with special emphasis on carebara diversa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 40 (3). pp. 703-706. ISSN 1742-7584, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-020-00110-1 <https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-020-00110-1>. 10.1007/s42690-020-00110-1
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topic Q Science (General)
QH301 Biology
QL Zoology
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
QH301 Biology
QL Zoology
Singh, Sarabjit
Abdullah, Nurul Ashikin Binti
Carbaugh, Jason
Heo, Chong Chin
Ants associated with a rat carcass: Its implications in forensic entomology with special emphasis on carebara diversa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
description The arthropod succession on carrion plays a forensically important role in estimating minimum post-mortem intervals (mPMIs). Among these arthropods, flies and beetles are the major arthropod community associated with carrion decomposition. However, there are other insects that can also be found on carcasses during decomposition. In the current study, activities of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) were observed during the decomposition of a rat carcass, which was placed on the surface of the soil within the vicinity of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor. Ants were observed to directly affect the decomposition process by feeding on the rat carcass. We collected four species of ants from the rat carcass:Carebara diversa(Jerdon 1851) (both soldier and worker castes),Brachyponera luteipes(Mayr1862),Anoplolepis gracilipes(Smith, F. 1857) andMonomorium floricola(Jerdon 1851). Among these species,C. diversawas observed to cover the whole rat carcass with soil particles, which then subsequently prevented oviposition or colonization by flies and beetles.
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author Singh, Sarabjit
Abdullah, Nurul Ashikin Binti
Carbaugh, Jason
Heo, Chong Chin
author_facet Singh, Sarabjit
Abdullah, Nurul Ashikin Binti
Carbaugh, Jason
Heo, Chong Chin
author_sort Singh, Sarabjit
title Ants associated with a rat carcass: Its implications in forensic entomology with special emphasis on carebara diversa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_short Ants associated with a rat carcass: Its implications in forensic entomology with special emphasis on carebara diversa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_full Ants associated with a rat carcass: Its implications in forensic entomology with special emphasis on carebara diversa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_fullStr Ants associated with a rat carcass: Its implications in forensic entomology with special emphasis on carebara diversa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_full_unstemmed Ants associated with a rat carcass: Its implications in forensic entomology with special emphasis on carebara diversa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_sort ants associated with a rat carcass: its implications in forensic entomology with special emphasis on carebara diversa (hymenoptera: formicidae)
publisher Springer International Publishing AG
publishDate 2020
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/36462/
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