02397nas a2200109 4500008004100000245011600041210006900157260005700226520185900283100001402142856013102156 2004 eng d00aSpecies diversity and biogeography of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Louisianna, with notes on their ecology0 aSpecies diversity and biogeography of ants Hymenoptera Formicida bM.S. thesis, Louisiana State University. v + 290 p.3 a

*[I report the first-ever comprehensive assessment of the Louisiana ant fauna. More than 100 species from 38 genera and 8 subfamilies are included. Included are keys to all subfamilies, genera, and species with illustrations photographs, and a regional map for each species. This faunistic survey gives valuable data of biodiversity and macro/microhabitat selection of ant species.]Species considered as previously unreported from Louisiana: Ponerinae; Pachycondyla stigma; Proceratiinae; Discothyrea testacea; Proceratium silaceum; Myrmicinae; Crematogaster ashmeadi; Crematogaster atkinsoni; Crematogaster cerasi; Crematogaster lineolata; Crematogaster minutissima; Crematogaster vermiculata; Pyramica carolinensis; Pyramica hyalina; Pyramica metaxytes; Pyramica reflexa; Cardiocondyla wroughtonii; Myrmecina americana; Aphaenogaster ashmeadi; Pheidole dentata; Dolichoderinae; Tapinomia melanocephalum; Tapinomia sessile; ormicinae; Brachymyrmex obscurior; Camponotus (Colobopsis) obliqus; Camponotus atriceps; Camponotus chromaiodes; Camponotus nearcticus; Polyergus lucidus.Species that are likely to occur in Louisiana: Ecitoninae; Neivamyrmex carolinensis; Neivamyrmex texana; Amblyoponiniae; Amblyopone pallipes; Ponerinae; Odonotmachus brunneus; Hypoponera inexorata; Hypoponera punctatissima; Myrmicinae; Aphaenogaster ashmeadi; Aphaenogaster mairae; Apheanogaster tennesseensis; Aphaenogaster miamiana; Pheidole bicarinata; Pheidole crassicornis; Pheidole morrisi; Pheidole pilifera; Pheidole sitarches; Pyramica abdita; Pyramica laevinasis; Pyramica missouriensis; Tetramorium lanuginosum; Tetramorium caespitum; Dolichoderinae; Dolichoderus pustulatus; Dorymyrmex smithi; Linepithema iniquum; Forelius mccooki; Formicinae; Camponotus pylartes pylartes; Camponotus sansabeanus; Camponotus socius; Formica subsericea; Formica interga.

1 aDash, S T uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/species-diversity-and-biogeography-ants-hymenoptera-formicidae-louisianna-notes-their01130nas a2200145 4500008004100000245006900041210006600110260000900176300001400185490000800199520064100207100001400848700002100862856010100883 2008 eng d00aSpecies diversity of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Louisiana0 aSpecies diversity of ants Hymenoptera Formicidae in Louisiana cNov. a1056-10660 v1013 a

More than four decades have passed since the completion of the checklist by Moser and Blum (1960) of the ants of Louisiana. This research represents a significant contribution to and an update of their work. This report is the first-ever comprehensive assessment of the formicid fauna of Louisiana. One hundred thirty-two species from 40 genera and nine subfamilies were found. Information on how Louisiana ant fauna compares to that of adjacent states and Nearctic fauna are provided. Interesting results include the identity of exotic and pestiferous species, missing species, species lost, and previously unreported species.

1 aDash, S T1 aHooper-Bùi, L M uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/species-diversity-ants-hymenoptera-formicidae-louisiana00618nas a2200121 4500008004100000245008600041210006900127260013700196100001400333700002000347700001700367856011200384 2005 eng d00aThe pest ants of Louisiana. A guide to their identification, biology, and control0 apest ants of Louisiana A guide to their identification biology a bLouisiana State University, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, Pub. 2915cJune 20051 aDash, S T1 aHooper-Bui, L M1 aSeymour, M A uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/pest-ants-louisiana-guide-their-identification-biology-and-control02330nas a2200169 4500008004100000245008700041210006900128260001800197300001200215490000700227520175300234100001401987700001402001700001302015700001302028856011902041 2007 eng d00aPolydomy in ants: what we know, what we think we know, and what remains to be done0 aPolydomy in ants what we know what we think we know and what rem cFebruary 2007 a319-3480 v903 a

The correct identification of colony boundaries is an essential prerequisite for empirical studies of ant behavior and evolution. Ant colonies function at various organizational levels, and these boundaries may be difficult to assess. Moreover, new complexity can be generated through the presence of spatially discrete subgroups within a more or less genetically homogeneous colony, a situation called polydomy. A colony is polydomous only if individuals (workers and brood) of its constituent nests function as a social and cooperative unit and are regularly interchanged among nests. This condition was previously called polycalic, and the term polydomy was used in a broader sense for a group of daughter nests of the same mother colony (implying limited female dispersal), without regard to whether these different nests continued to exchange individuals. We think that this distinction between 'polycaly' and 'polydomy' concerns two disparate concepts. We thus prefer the narrower definition of polydomy, which groups individuals that interact socially. Does this new level of organization affect the way in which natural selection acts on social traits? Here, after examining the history of terms, we review all ant species that have been described as expressing polydomous structures. We show that there is no particular syndrome of traits predictably associated with polydomy. We detail the existing theoretical predictions and empirical results on the ecology of polydomy, and the impact of polydomy on social evolution and investment strategies, while carefully distinguishing monogynous from polygynous species. Finally, we propose a methodology for future studies and offer ideas about what remains to be done.

1 aDebout, G1 aSchatz, B1 aElias, M1 aMckey, D uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/polydomy-ants-what-we-know-what-we-think-we-know-and-what-remains-be-done01095nas a2200133 4500008004100000245006200041210005900103260005000162300001000212520061400222100001400836700001800850856009300868 1991 eng d00aExotic ants of the Florida keys (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aExotic ants of the Florida keys Hymenoptera Formicidae aSan Salvador, BahamasbBahamian Field Station a15-223 a

*[Lists 29 species he considers exotic in Table 1. C. decipiens, O. brunneus, P. concinna, P. wojciki, S. dietrichi, & S. louisianae are listed in text table as rare native. C. planatus, C. rimosus, E. floridana, & O. ruginodis are listed in Appendix A as species not previously considered exotic. B. obscurior, L. torrei, P. stigma, P. punctata, P. cubaensis, P. elongatus, S. corticalis, & S. geminata are listed in Appendix B as species considered dubious natives. 84 species known from the Florida Keys, of which 29 (34%) are exotic. Ants are indicators of environmental healthiness.]

1 aDeyrup, M1 aEshbaugh, W H uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/exotic-ants-florida-keys-hymenoptera-formicidae00923nas a2200133 4500008004100000245005900041210005900100260005000159300001000209520045000219100001400669700001600683856009000699 1998 eng d00aComposition of the ant fauna of three Bahamian Islands0 aComposition of the ant fauna of three Bahamian Islands aSan Salvador, BahamasbBahamian Field Station a23-313 a

*[91 species are know from collecting & literature from Andros island (70 species), New Providence (69 species), & San Salvador (44 species). There are 36 introduced species. S. invicta collected on Andros island (in 1996), New Providence (in 1995), & San Salvador (in 1994). B. obscurior queens observed stowing away on a small plane going from Florida to San Salvador. Solenopsis laeviceps literature record questionable.]

1 aDeyrup, M1 aWilson, T K uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/composition-ant-fauna-three-bahamian-islands01400nas a2200169 4500008004100000245004500041210004300086260002100129300001200150490000700162520093400169100001401103700001401117700001401131700001501145856007001160 1988 eng d00aA review of the ants of the Florida Keys0 areview of the ants of the Florida Keys cPublished: 20 Ju a163-1760 v713 a

A new survey of the ants of the Florida Keys increases the known fauna from 30 to 83 species. An annotated list provides data on habitats, collection sites, and location of vouchers. Solenopsis corticalis Forel, Leptothorax torrei (Aguayo) and Monomorium ebeninum Forel are new records for the U.S. The fauna includes 27 exotics and 31 species native to the Southeastern Coastal Plain; most of the remaining species are Antillean. There are 2 possibly endemic species. The proportion of known exotics (33%) in the fauna is the highest for any area in the U.S. There is evidence that populations of certain exotics are increasing with increasing disturbance of remaining native habitats. Species diversity in the Keys is probably limited by 1) limited habitat diversity, 2) lack of easy access to the rich ant fauna of the Neotropics, and 3) unsuitability of the climate and habitats for many species found farther north.

1 aDeyrup, M1 aCarlin, N1 aTrager, J1 aUmphrey, G uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/review-ants-florida-keys