insinuator การใช้
- Smith knew, he says, staring at the insinuator.
- In " A . insinuator ", the anteroventral edge of the postpetiole is broadly and evenly concave, without a broad median anteroventral extension.
- To remain undetected by their hosts, " A . insinuator " has evolved to appear " chemically insignificant " as opposed to using chemical mimicry.
- A study done in 2007 revealed that " A . insinuator " workers emitted far fewer hydrocarbons in total in comparison to " A . echinatior ".
- As in " A . insinuator ", reproductives of " A . ameliae " very much resemble the host species, although with a pronounced reduction in body size.
- However, there seems to be some sort of balance as the " A . echinatior " population does not suffer much from the presence of " A . insinuator ".
- With fewer recognition hydrocarbons being produced, and heavier hydrocarbons masking any remaining identifying aspects, " A . insinuator " is able to successfully infiltrate an A . echinatior colony and remain undetected.
- While " A . insinuator " specifically has no direct impact on humans, leaf-cutter ants overall are a significant problem in many areas of the world, but also vital in their ecosystems.
- "A . insinuator " will produce a minor working caste that tends to the fungal garden, which is unique in comparison to the other known social parasites in the " Attini " tribe.
- A decrease in the normal 29-35 carbon hydrocarbon range, while an increase in heavier 43-45 carbon hydrocarbon was discovered as the means through which " A . insinuator " workers remained chemically insignificant.
- The " A . insinuator " queen and minor workers then goes on to consume the majority of the fungal garden while " A . echinatior " does all the scavenging required to maintain the fungal garden.
- "A . ameliae " is a spines : they are straight and laterally compressed unlike " A . subterraneus " subspecies, where they are slight to strongly curved and conical . " A . ameliae " differs from " Acromyrmex insinuator " ( another social parasite ) not only by its size and color ( brown dark against yellowish-orange ), but also it does not present a single strong median ruga extending from the central ocellus to the level of the posterior borders of lateral ocelli, like " A . insinuator ".
- "A . ameliae " is a spines : they are straight and laterally compressed unlike " A . subterraneus " subspecies, where they are slight to strongly curved and conical . " A . ameliae " differs from " Acromyrmex insinuator " ( another social parasite ) not only by its size and color ( brown dark against yellowish-orange ), but also it does not present a single strong median ruga extending from the central ocellus to the level of the posterior borders of lateral ocelli, like " A . insinuator ".