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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Ants (Formicoidea) » Ants (Formicidae) » Formicinae » Formicini » Wood ants, mound ants, & field ants (Formica) » rufa group (Formica rufa group) » Formica dakotensis
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Formicidae - Formica dakotensis
Copyright © 2016 Daniele Ulrich

Formicidae - Formica dakotensis
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada
August 23, 2014
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Contributed by Danièle Ulrich on 15 May, 2016 - 8:15pm
Last updated 13 July, 2016 - 6:28am

Moved
This is a particularly interesting image. F. dakotensis often co-habits with other Formica species. The relationship is labeled inquilinism, but after the initial invasion by the F. dakotensis queen in the host nest, it looks more like a sort of friendly commensalism. It seems production of sexual castes of the host species is inhibited, though, so this must be called parasitism. The host species, visiting the same batch of membracids, is F. neogagates.
… James C. Trager, 13 July, 2016 - 6:28am login or register to post comments

 
Great !
It is a new species for us ! Thanks for your comment. Very interesting !
… Alain Hogue, 15 July, 2016 - 2:47pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 7 July, 2016 - 8:21am login or register to post comments

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Formica
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