Cardiocondyla venustula (Formicidae)

Species description or overview

Identification

AntWeb field guide to the ant species of Hawaii 
Images of 20 of the ant species of Hawaii help to identify the species.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

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

Prevention

Images

Distribution

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

Stealthy invaders: the biology of Cardiocondyla tramp ants 
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).

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) . 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X.

Alternative reproductive tactics and their consequences in the ant genus Cardiocondyla (PhD thesis) 
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 
Unusual mating and intraspecies aggression of the Cardiocondyla ants are addressed here (Behavioral Ecology, 2003).

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The content of this page is based on information last generated on 03 November 2009 by PT. The template for this page was created on 15 March 2004 by EMS, and was last updated on 20 February 2006 by PT.