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Cardiocondyla venustula
(Formicidae)

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Identification

Key to ant species in Hawaii
13 physical characteristics are the basis of this computer-assisted key for identifying the 48 species of ants in Hawaii.

AntWeb field guide to the ant species of Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Images of 20 of the ant species of Hawaii help to identify the species.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Cardiocondyla venustula
Nomenclatural information about Cardiocondyla venustula is provided by ITIS.

Cardiocondyla venustula (Wheeler, 1908) taxonomic information from ITIS
ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System, lists taxonomic data for Cardiocondyla venustula and allows searches of other databases.

Discussion forums

Pacific Ant Group e-mail list (PAG-L@HAWAII.EDU)
The Pacific Ant Group discussion forum facilitates communication toward preventing establishment of Red Imported fire ant and other invasive ants on Pacific islands.

Distribution

Mauna Kea Ant Survey
Ant colonies of Mauna Kea, there distribution, spread, impact, and potential control methods are the subject of the study outlined on this page.

Cardiocondyla venustula
This clickable map shows the distribution of this species around the world.

Nonindigenous ants associated with geothermal and human disturbance in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (abstract)
Ants were common in areas disturbed by geothermal or human activity in HawaiiVolcanoes National Park, but rare in undisturbed forest. Warmth generated by geothermal activity extended the range of some lowland ant species (Pacific Science, 1998).

Full-text articles

Ant invasions of mamane-naio forest at high elevations on Mauna Kea.
The potential impact of ants upon the endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper -- palila -- was studied on the dry sub-alpine slopes of Mauna Kea.

Stealthy invaders: the biology of Cardiocondyla tramp ants View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Cardiocondyla tramp species are characterized by polygyny, intranidal mating, budding, worker sterility, low genetic variability, and possibly unicoloniality, all of which contribute to their success as invaders (Insectes Sociaux, 2006).

Alternative reproductive tactics and their consequences in the ant genus Cardiocondyla (PhD thesis) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The alternative reproductive tactics, including male and female dimorphism, contribute to success of the Cardiocondyla group.

Live and let die: why fighter males of the ant Cardiocondyla kill each other but tolerate their winged rivals View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Unusual mating and intraspecies aggression of the Cardiocondyla ants are addressed here (Behavioral Ecology, 2003).

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