Characterization of Acromyrmex subterraneus brunneus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) young nests in a fragment of the Neotropical Forest

Caracterização de ninhos jovens de Acromyrmex subterraneus brunneus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) em fragmento de Floresta Neotropical

Abstracts

Young nests of Acromyrmex subterraneus brunneus are characterized by refuse soil in the exterior of the nest, a single fungus chamber 11 to 20 cm deep in relation to soil surface and internal volume ranging from 0.3 to 1.5 liters. These nidification patterns are important characteristics for identifying and understanding the interactions between species and their habitats.

Acromyrmex subterraneus brunneus; leaf-cutting ants; nest; fungus chamber