social insects

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Ants
... thorax and the abdomen. Termite reproductives have four wings of equal size. Biology Ants are social insects. Two castes (workers and reproductives - queens and males) can be found in most colonies ... ant galleries are kept smooth and clean and have a sandpapered appearance. Other wood infesting insects do not keep their galleries clean. CREDITS: James Castner, University of Florida Figure 8. Florida ...
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Subterranean Termites
... without a ground connection if all castes of the colony are present and moisture is available. CREDITS: James Castner, University of Florida Figure 1. Eastern subterranean termite. Biology Subterranean termites are social insects that live in colonies consisting of many individuals. The colonies are composed of workers, soldiers and reproductives ( Figure 2 ). The workers, which are about 1/8 inch ...
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Biology of Subterranean Termites in the Eastern United States
... of Georgia Figure 1. Subterranean termites excavate galleries in wood as they consume it, sometimes leaving nothing more than a thin wooden exterior. (B.T. Forschler) Subterranean termites are social insects that live in societies whose members are mostly immature individuals. Their colonies, which can contain thousands to millions of termites, are formidable, even though each individual termite ...
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UMass Amherst: Biology Department -> Faculty
... Cellular Evolution and Physiology Karen Searcy* Lecturer Curator Plant Reproductive Ecology Arthur Stern* Emeritus Plant Metabolism Alastair M. Stuart* Emeritus Behavior and Physiology of Social Insects Patricia Wadsworth Professor Cell Biology of Cytoskeleton Elsbeth Walker Associate Professor Plant Development and Molecular Genetics James W. Walker Professor Evolutionary Phytogeography Chris L. ...
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UMass Amherst: Biology Department -> Faculty -> Alastair M. Stuart
... Trop. Research Inst., Panama 1986 University of Glasgow, Scotland. 1987 Kerala Forest Research Institute, India 1992 Albert Einstein Col. Medicine Research Interests Behavior and Physiology of Social Insects. Research is focused on behavioral, physiological and cellular aspects of communication and caste development in termites (Isoptera). A colony of social insects exhibits a degree of ...
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The Darwin Project: Team Bios
... Humanist Award from the American Humanist Association, and the Crafoord Prize from the Swedish Academy of Sciences. His career has encompassed studies in the biology of social insects, ecology, biogeography, sociobiology, biodiversity, and environmental conservation. Through his writings and lectures, Wilson has changed the way both scientists and nonscientists view the natural world. Through his ...
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Monomorium floricola
... attracts ants. Ants feed on honeydew, driving away the natural enemies of aphids and scale insects. The pests multiply and inflict damage on the plants. Arboreal species, such as M. floricola, ... (Wilson & Taylor 1967). In Hawaii this ant infests commercial tropical flower fields. BIOLOGY Ants are social insects. Immatures are fed and cared for throughout development, which takes place in the shelter ...
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Paratrechina vaga
... on the plants. In Hawaii this ant infests commercial tropical flower fields. BIOLOGY Ants are social insects. Immatures are fed and cared for throughout development, which takes place in the shelter ... . Wilson, E. O. and R. W. Taylor. 1967. The ants of Polynesia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Pacific Insects Monograph 14. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Entomology Department: Honolulu. 96 pp. MAR/1992 P-VAGA ...
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Honeybee
... (1992), South Dakota (1978), Tennessee (1990), Utah (1983), Vermont (1978), Wisconsin (1977) What is Honey? Social order The honeycomb Pollination "Killer" bees Honeybee links Other types of bees One of the most ... does, check out Andrew Giger's B-Eye web site in the links section. Honeybees are social insects. In the wild, they create elaborate nests called hives containing up to 20,000 individuals ...
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2 - Insects-lawn, yard, & garden
... Blackberry, Strawberry, and Blueberry Insect and Disease Control - 2006 This fact sheet discusses the different insects and diseases effecting blackberries, strawberries, and blueberries. Revised April 2006. hiner 04/24/06 03 ... involved, quantity of material needed per acre, and comments to protect commercial apple trees from insects and diseases. Revised Feb. 2004 hiner 09/08/06 11:21 AM 55K CR-7191 ...
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