Calling behaviour by virgin Diacamma worker(0.4MB, 00:00:05) | ||
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Calling behaviour by virgin Diacamma worker(0.4MB, 00:00:05) | ||
| species Diacamma sp. Key Words | |
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Animalia >Arthropoda >Insecta >Hymenoptera >Forimicidae >Diacamma >or Animalia >Unidentified >Unidentified >Unidentified >Unidentified >Unidentified >
Several species of the ant genus Diacamma reproduce through mated workers (gamergates). Such gamergates have no wings and therefore are unable of conducting nuptial flight. Instead they perform a sexual calling behavior by standing outside the nest and rubbing the tibiae of their hindleg over the surface of the arched gaster. In a series of exclusion experiments we demonstrate, that secretions from the metatibial gland are the most important component in making the virgin female attractive to the males.
Reference: Nakata, K., Tsuji, K., Hoelldobler, B. & Taki, A. (1998) Sexual calling by workers using the metatibial glands in the ant, Diacamma sp. from Japan. Journal of Insect Behavior, 11, 869-877
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