| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2005 |
| Authors: | J. Heinze, Delabie J. H. C. |
| Journal: | Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment |
| Volume: | 40 |
| Pagination: | 187-190 |
| Abstract: | *[Males of the myrmicine ant Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler are either wingless, ergatoid fighters, or winged, peaceful dispersers. Collection, of 124 colonies from Bahia, Brazil, between January 2003 & January 2004, revealed that ergatoid males & a few female sexuals were produced throughout the year. Female sexual production peaked in April 2003, & was followed by a significant decline in colony size, presumably due to colony fragmentation or budding. Not a single winged male was found, suggesting that in this population, they are indeed reared only under particularly stressful conditions, as previously observed in the laboratory.] |
| Alternate Journal: | Stud. Neotrop. Fauna Environ. |