A New General Catalogue of the Ants of the World
A New General Catalogue of the Ants of the World

Author: Barry Bolton

Publisher: Belknap Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 9780674615144

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"A name is forever, or at least as long as taxonomy continues," Barry Bolton writes, and here are all the names, antique and modern, of all the ants that are or ever were--from the arctic to the tropical, the fossilized to the living, the mislabeled to the newly christened members of the family Formicidae. For every name that has ever been applied to ants, the book supplies a history and an account of current usage, together with a fully documented indication of the present-day classification. Its comprehensive bibliography provides references to original description, synonymy, homonymy, changes in rank, status, and availability, and alterations in generic status. Organized by family group, genus group, and species group, this meticulously detailed but easily used volume is the ultimate resource for myrmecology. Along with Bolton's Identification Guide to the Ant Genera of the World, it will be the essential reference for anyone, expert or amateur, with an interest in ants.

Catalogue of the Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Bulgaria
Catalogue of the Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Bulgaria

Author: Albena Lapeva-Gjonova

Publisher: PenSoft Publishers LTD

Published: 2010-10-15

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 954642563X

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The present catalogue summarizes the information on species composition and distribution of ants in Bulgaria, known until 2010 from literature and museum collections. The authors have worked intensively on Bulgarian myrmecofauna for the last 10 years. The Bulgarian myrmecofauna currently comprises 163 species from 40 genera and 6 subfamilies. The species list accounts synonyms and the respective publications they were used in, as well as all known localities in Bulgaria. Known localities are grouped by geographical regions and maps with concrete localities or regions for each species are provided. The conservation status of threatened ant species is discussed. The catalogue of Bulgarian ants may be of interest to myrmecologists, ecologists, biogeographers, conservationists and any zoological library.

The Ants of Fiji
The Ants of Fiji

Author: Eli M. Sarnat

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2012-09-01

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 0520955218

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The ant fauna of the Fijian archipelago is a diverse assemblage of endemic radiations, pan-Pacific species, and exotics introduced from around the world. The Ants of Fiji describes the entire Fijian ant fauna, and includes the results of a recently completed archipelago-wide biodiversity inventory. A total of 187 ant species representing 43 genera are recognized here with an illustrated key to genera, synopses of each species, keys to species of all genera, and a species list. The work is heavily illustrated with specimen images, distribution maps, and habitat elevation charts.

Australian Ants
Australian Ants

Author: Steven O. Shattuck

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2000-10

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780643066595

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Annotation. The only complete listing of the entire Australian ant genera.

Pheidole in the New World
Pheidole in the New World

Author: Edward O. Wilson

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 826

ISBN-13: 9780674002937

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CD-ROM contains high resolution digital images of most of the type species.

Ant
Ant

Author: Charlotte Sleigh

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Published: 2004-04-04

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1861894813

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Ants are legion: at present there are 11,006 species of ant known; they live everywhere in the world except the polar icecaps; and the combined weight of the ant population has been estimated to make up half the mass of all insects alive today. When we encounter them outdoors, ants fascinate us; discovered in our kitchen cupboards, they elicit horror and disgust. Charlotte Sleigh’s Ant elucidates the cultural reasons behind our varied reactions to these extraordinary insects, and considers the variety of responses that humans have expressed at different times and in different places to their intricate, miniature societies. Ants have figured as fantasy miniature armies, as models of good behavior, as infiltrating communists and as creatures on the borderline between the realms of the organic and the machine: in 1977 British Telecom hired ant experts to help solve problems with their massive information network. This is the first book to examine ants in these and many other such guises, and in so doing opens up broader issues about the history of science and humans’ relations with the natural world. It will be of interest to anyone who likes natural history or cultural studies, or who has ever rushed out and bought a can of RaidTM. "[Charlotte Sleigh's] stylish, engaging and informative study deserves to win new members for the ant fan club."—Jonathan Bate, The Times

Hymenoptera
Hymenoptera

Author: Andrew Austin

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 9780643066106

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The Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of terrestrial anthropods and compromises the sawflies, wasps, ants, bees and parasitic wasps. This book examines the current state of all major areas of research for this important group of insects, including systematics, biological control, behaviour and use in education.

Herbivory of Leaf-Cutting Ants
Herbivory of Leaf-Cutting Ants

Author: Rainer Wirth

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-04-18

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 3662052598

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Plant-animal interactions have become a focus of ecological research, with the processes of herbivory being of special interest. This volume examines the interactions of leaf-cutting ants with the rainforest vegetation on Barro Colorado Islands in Central America. It is the synthesis of field research on multiple scales extending over a period of several years. This work can serve as a model study summarizing and extending knowledge about herbivorous insect-plant relationships, and the resulting consequences on structural and functional features of tropical ecosystems. The text is an invaluable reference for researchers and land managers working in the fields of plant-animal interactions, herbivory, community ecology and biodiversity.

A Bibliography of Ant Systematics
A Bibliography of Ant Systematics

Author: Philip S. Ward

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 9780520098145

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This bibliography is a comprehensive compilation of the literature on ant systematics. Covering the period 1758 to 1995, it contains entries for approximately 8,000 publications on the taxonomy, evolution, and comparative biology of ants. Most of the literature citations have been carefully verified and precisely dated. An introductory chapter discusses the problems associated with dating a citation of taxonomic literature. A list of all serials cited (more than 1,300 titles) and their abbreviations accompanies the bibliography.

Taxonomic revision of the ant genus Linepithema (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Taxonomic revision of the ant genus Linepithema (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Author: Alexander Wild

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2007-03-17

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9780520916142

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The Neotropical ant genus Linepithema is revised at the species level for the first time. Following extensive synonymy, nineteen species are recognized, including six new species. Taxonomic keys, diagnoses, illustrations, and discussions of the biology, distribution, natural history, and taxonomy are provided.