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Oecologia

Title:		"Group hunting in a ponerine ant, Leptogenys nitida Smith"
Author(s):		Duncan FD; Crewe RM;
Address:		"Department of Zoology, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, PO Wits 2050, South Africa"
Journal Title:		Oecologia
Year:		1994
Volume:		97
Issue:		1
Page Number:		118 - 123
DOI:		10.1007/BF00317915
ISSN/ISBN:		1432-1939 (Electronic) 0029-8549 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Field observations on the emigration and foraging behaviours of the southern African ponerine ant, Leptogenys nitida, were undertaken at Mtunzini, Natal, South Africa. These colonies have a single ergatoid queen and 200-1000 workers. The nest sites are found in the leaf litter and these nests are moved frequently over distances ranging from 0.5 to 5 m. Leptogenys nitida is a diurnal predator of arthropods dwelling in the leaf litter. Up to 500 workers participate in each foraging trail, and are not led by definite scouts. Ants form clear trunk trails and fan out at various intervals to search for prey. The prey is searched for and retrieved cooperatively. From laboratory tests it was determined that ants will follow pygidial gland extracts, with the poison gland extract eliciting a limited response. The type of army ant behaviour observed in L. nitida seems to be different to that observed in other ponerine ants"
Keywords:		Foraging strategy Group hunting Leptogenys Ponerinae Trail pheromone;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEDuncan, Frances D Crewe, Robin M eng Germany 1994/02/01 Oecologia. 1994 Feb; 97(1):118-123. doi: 10.1007/BF00317915"