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Notes on the biology of Protanilla sp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) collected in Ulu Gombak, Peninsular Malaysia

A colony of Protanilla sp. was collected from the floor of a selectively logged forest in Ulu Gombak, Peninsular Malaysia, in March 2011. The colony contained 17 ergatoid queens and 25 workers. The ergatoid queens had 6-10 ovarioles per individual with a sperm-filled spermatheca while workers had tw...

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Main Authors: Ito, F., Hashim, R., Mizuno, R., Billen, J.
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Published: 2022
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spelling my.um.eprints.424182023-10-06T07:59:34Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/42418/ Notes on the biology of Protanilla sp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) collected in Ulu Gombak, Peninsular Malaysia Ito, F. Hashim, R. Mizuno, R. Billen, J. Q Science (General) A colony of Protanilla sp. was collected from the floor of a selectively logged forest in Ulu Gombak, Peninsular Malaysia, in March 2011. The colony contained 17 ergatoid queens and 25 workers. The ergatoid queens had 6-10 ovarioles per individual with a sperm-filled spermatheca while workers had two ovarioles and a vestigial spermatheca. In the laboratory, foraging workers responded to Occasjapyx sp. (Japygidae) only; larvae, workers, and ergatoid queens fed on this prey. Ergatoid queens frequently showed larval and egg care, and transported larvae when the nest was disturbed. Compared to Leptanilla, morphological and behavioral specialization of both castes in Protanilla sp. does not seem developed. 2022-02 Article PeerReviewed Ito, F. and Hashim, R. and Mizuno, R. and Billen, J. (2022) Notes on the biology of Protanilla sp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) collected in Ulu Gombak, Peninsular Malaysia. Insectes Sociaux, 69 (1). pp. 13-18. ISSN 0020-1812, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s00040-021-00839-z <https://doi.org/10.1007/s00040-021-00839-z>. 10.1007/s00040-021-00839-z
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topic Q Science (General)
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Ito, F.
Hashim, R.
Mizuno, R.
Billen, J.
Notes on the biology of Protanilla sp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) collected in Ulu Gombak, Peninsular Malaysia
description A colony of Protanilla sp. was collected from the floor of a selectively logged forest in Ulu Gombak, Peninsular Malaysia, in March 2011. The colony contained 17 ergatoid queens and 25 workers. The ergatoid queens had 6-10 ovarioles per individual with a sperm-filled spermatheca while workers had two ovarioles and a vestigial spermatheca. In the laboratory, foraging workers responded to Occasjapyx sp. (Japygidae) only; larvae, workers, and ergatoid queens fed on this prey. Ergatoid queens frequently showed larval and egg care, and transported larvae when the nest was disturbed. Compared to Leptanilla, morphological and behavioral specialization of both castes in Protanilla sp. does not seem developed.
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author Ito, F.
Hashim, R.
Mizuno, R.
Billen, J.
author_facet Ito, F.
Hashim, R.
Mizuno, R.
Billen, J.
author_sort Ito, F.
title Notes on the biology of Protanilla sp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) collected in Ulu Gombak, Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Notes on the biology of Protanilla sp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) collected in Ulu Gombak, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Notes on the biology of Protanilla sp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) collected in Ulu Gombak, Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Notes on the biology of Protanilla sp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) collected in Ulu Gombak, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Notes on the biology of Protanilla sp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) collected in Ulu Gombak, Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort notes on the biology of protanilla sp. (hymenoptera, formicidae) collected in ulu gombak, peninsular malaysia
publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/42418/
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