Cohabitation with aggressive hosts description of a new microhisterid species in nests of a ponerine ant with ecological notes
A new clown beetle species, Bacanius neoponerae, is described from Mexican nests of the arboreal ponerine ant Neoponera villosa found in the tank bromeliad Aechmea bracteata. Adult beetles were found in brood chambers or inner refuse piles, but also outside the ant nests, in decaying organic matter between the bromeliad leaves. No direct interactions between ants and microhisterid beetles could be observed. Several lines of evidence suggest a close relationship either with the ants, specific microhabitats within the ant nests or the bromeliads. Sample site elevation, colony size, monthly rainfall and collecting site were the main variables predicting the association. Almost half of the N. villosa colonies were associated with the microhisterids, and larger colonies favored their presence, especially during the driest months of the year. Two specimens were found in a nest of another ant species, Camponotus atriceps, also inhabiting A. bracteata. The new species is the seventh of the genus Bacanius reported from Mexico. This is the second time a species of this genus is associated with ants, and the fourth record of a histerid beetle cohabiting with ponerine ants. The small size of these beetles and their very protective body structure may facilitate their cohabitation with such aggressive hosts.
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KOHA-OAI-ECOSUR:643492024-06-19T16:51:16ZCohabitation with aggressive hosts description of a new microhisterid species in nests of a ponerine ant with ecological notes Pérez Lachaud, Gabriela Doctora autora 5440 Degallier, Nicolas autor Gomy, Yves autor Elías Gutiérrez, Manuel Doctor autor 2041 Rocha Vela, Franklin Humberto Doctor autor 13000 Lachaud, Jean Paul Doctor autor 2090 textengA new clown beetle species, Bacanius neoponerae, is described from Mexican nests of the arboreal ponerine ant Neoponera villosa found in the tank bromeliad Aechmea bracteata. Adult beetles were found in brood chambers or inner refuse piles, but also outside the ant nests, in decaying organic matter between the bromeliad leaves. No direct interactions between ants and microhisterid beetles could be observed. Several lines of evidence suggest a close relationship either with the ants, specific microhabitats within the ant nests or the bromeliads. Sample site elevation, colony size, monthly rainfall and collecting site were the main variables predicting the association. Almost half of the N. villosa colonies were associated with the microhisterids, and larger colonies favored their presence, especially during the driest months of the year. Two specimens were found in a nest of another ant species, Camponotus atriceps, also inhabiting A. bracteata. The new species is the seventh of the genus Bacanius reported from Mexico. This is the second time a species of this genus is associated with ants, and the fourth record of a histerid beetle cohabiting with ponerine ants. The small size of these beetles and their very protective body structure may facilitate their cohabitation with such aggressive hosts.A new clown beetle species, Bacanius neoponerae, is described from Mexican nests of the arboreal ponerine ant Neoponera villosa found in the tank bromeliad Aechmea bracteata. Adult beetles were found in brood chambers or inner refuse piles, but also outside the ant nests, in decaying organic matter between the bromeliad leaves. No direct interactions between ants and microhisterid beetles could be observed. Several lines of evidence suggest a close relationship either with the ants, specific microhabitats within the ant nests or the bromeliads. Sample site elevation, colony size, monthly rainfall and collecting site were the main variables predicting the association. Almost half of the N. villosa colonies were associated with the microhisterids, and larger colonies favored their presence, especially during the driest months of the year. Two specimens were found in a nest of another ant species, Camponotus atriceps, also inhabiting A. bracteata. The new species is the seventh of the genus Bacanius reported from Mexico. This is the second time a species of this genus is associated with ants, and the fourth record of a histerid beetle cohabiting with ponerine ants. The small size of these beetles and their very protective body structure may facilitate their cohabitation with such aggressive hosts.EscarabajosBacanius neoponeraeMutualismo (Biología)Hormigas ponerinasPachycondyla villosaEscarabajosNicho (Ecología)ArtfrosurScientifc Reportshttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45692-1Acceso en línea sin restricciones |
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Escarabajos Bacanius neoponerae Mutualismo (Biología) Hormigas ponerinas Pachycondyla villosa Escarabajos Nicho (Ecología) Artfrosur Escarabajos Bacanius neoponerae Mutualismo (Biología) Hormigas ponerinas Pachycondyla villosa Escarabajos Nicho (Ecología) Artfrosur Pérez Lachaud, Gabriela Doctora autora 5440 Degallier, Nicolas autor Gomy, Yves autor Elías Gutiérrez, Manuel Doctor autor 2041 Rocha Vela, Franklin Humberto Doctor autor 13000 Lachaud, Jean Paul Doctor autor 2090 Cohabitation with aggressive hosts description of a new microhisterid species in nests of a ponerine ant with ecological notes |
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A new clown beetle species, Bacanius neoponerae, is described from Mexican nests of the arboreal ponerine ant Neoponera villosa found in the tank bromeliad Aechmea bracteata. Adult beetles were found in brood chambers or inner refuse piles, but also outside the ant nests, in decaying organic matter between the bromeliad leaves. No direct interactions between ants and microhisterid beetles could be observed. Several lines of evidence suggest a close relationship either with the ants, specific microhabitats within the ant nests or the bromeliads. Sample site elevation, colony size, monthly rainfall and collecting site were the main variables predicting the association. Almost half of the N. villosa colonies were associated with the microhisterids, and larger colonies favored their presence, especially during the driest months of the year. Two specimens were found in a nest of another ant species, Camponotus atriceps, also inhabiting A. bracteata. The new species is the seventh of the genus Bacanius reported from Mexico. This is the second time a species of this genus is associated with ants, and the fourth record of a histerid beetle cohabiting with ponerine ants. The small size of these beetles and their very protective body structure may facilitate their cohabitation with such aggressive hosts. |
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Pérez Lachaud, Gabriela Doctora autora 5440 Degallier, Nicolas autor Gomy, Yves autor Elías Gutiérrez, Manuel Doctor autor 2041 Rocha Vela, Franklin Humberto Doctor autor 13000 Lachaud, Jean Paul Doctor autor 2090 |
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Pérez Lachaud, Gabriela Doctora autora 5440 Degallier, Nicolas autor Gomy, Yves autor Elías Gutiérrez, Manuel Doctor autor 2041 Rocha Vela, Franklin Humberto Doctor autor 13000 Lachaud, Jean Paul Doctor autor 2090 |
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Cohabitation with aggressive hosts description of a new microhisterid species in nests of a ponerine ant with ecological notes |
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Cohabitation with aggressive hosts description of a new microhisterid species in nests of a ponerine ant with ecological notes |
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Cohabitation with aggressive hosts description of a new microhisterid species in nests of a ponerine ant with ecological notes |
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Cohabitation with aggressive hosts description of a new microhisterid species in nests of a ponerine ant with ecological notes |
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Cohabitation with aggressive hosts description of a new microhisterid species in nests of a ponerine ant with ecological notes |
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cohabitation with aggressive hosts description of a new microhisterid species in nests of a ponerine ant with ecological notes |
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