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© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008
· 0 Aenictus gracilis, side |
© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008
· 0 Aenictus gracilis, top |
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© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008
· 0 Aenictus gracilis, male, head |
© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008
· 0 Aenictus gracilis, male, side |
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© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008
· 0 Aenictus gracilis, male, top |
© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008
· 0 Aenictus gracilis, worker, head |
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© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008
· 0 Aenictus gracilis, worker, side |
© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008
· 0 Aenictus gracilis, worker, top |
Overview |
This ant was collected in a transect study on the boundary of Mt. Isarog Natural Park, Camarines Sur, Luzon Island.
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This is the mite that rides on the mesosoma of Aenictus gracilis workers. This mite is named Aenictiques chapmani in honor of the collector.
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Geographic distribution |
Cuernos de Negros Mountains, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental Province, Negros Island; Mt. Isarog Natural Park, Camarines Sur Province, Luzon Island.
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Natural history |
On Mt. Isarog, this species was collected as the workers were leaving their bivouac in a shallow depression of a fallen log. Within their column were several alate males.
On Cuernos de Negros, Dr. James W. Chapman collected unusually large phoretic (hitch-hiking) mites riding on the mesosoma of some of the workers. This mite is so unique in having large forelegs, that it was placed in its own superfamily.
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How to encounter |
Search for bivouacs and raiding columns. Hand-sift leaf litter.
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References |
Wilson, E.O. 1964. The true army ants of the Indo-Australian area. Pacific Insects 6:427-483.
Jacot, A.P. 1939. A new antennophorid mite, rider of the Philippine ant Aenictus martini. Philippine Journal of Science 69: 433-434.
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Updated: 2024-03-28 21:59:33 gmt
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