Megalomyrmex - Alex Wild Photography - 2 views
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Colonies of the social parasite Megalomyrmex adamsae are small, consisting of only a handful of ants. They raise their brood in small chambers built within the fungus gardens of their host species. Here the queen is visible in the middle of the nest chamber. Panama; captive colony at the University of Texas
List of Genera - Alex Wild Photography - 1 views
Parasitism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views
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Parasitism is a non-mutual relationship between organisms where one organism, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host.
Insect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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The life cycles of insects vary but most insects hatch from eggs. Insect growth is constrained by the inelastic exoskeleton and development involves a series of molts. The immature stages can differ from the adults in structure, habit and habitat, and can include a passive pupal stage in those groups that undergo complete metamorphosis. Insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis lack a pupal stage and adults develop through a series of nymphal stages.[7] The higher level relationship of the hexapoda is unclear. Fossilized insects of enormous size have been found from the Paleozoic Era, including giant dragonflies with wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22–28 in). The most diverse insect groups appear to have coevolved with flowering plants.
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Insects (from Latin insectum, a calque of Greek ἔντομον [éntomon], "cut into sections") are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae.
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Insects were among the earliest terrestrial herbivores and acted as major selection agents on plants.[18] Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects in turn evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins. Many insects make use of these toxins to protect themselves from their predators. Such insects often advertise their toxicity using warning colors.[20] This successful evolutionary pattern has also been utilized by mimics. Over time, this has led to complex groups of coevolved species. Conversely, some interactions between plants and insects, like pollination, are beneficial to both organisms. Coevolution has led to the development of very specific mutualisms in such systems.
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The Cobalt Mantis has an immunity to a plant that is far off but desired by the nobles. This plant is used by the mantis to alleviate their stress and as an intoxicant in high doses. The leaders are all but total junkies by the time Banis Trench begins and are internally dismantling the hive by their actions.
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Myrmicinae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views
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Most myrmicine genera possess well developed eyes, and frontal lobes that partly conceal the antennal insertions.[3]
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Well developed eyes and functional stinger in some. I like this for our main tribe of ants. - now to narrow it down.
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RESULT: Primary Account of Banis Trench will be based off of Tetramorium Caespitum http://www.antwiki.org/Tetramorium
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Neuroptera: Lacewings and Relatives - Alex Wild Photography - 1 views
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A larva of a Myrmeleon sp. antlion, uncomfortably pulled from its burrow. Orlando, Florida, USA
Tetramorium - Antwiki - 1 views
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Many members of this speciose genera are either known from workers only or from a few queens but mainly workers have been collected. Males are unknown and uncollected for a majority of species.
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males are unknown - could have a female dominant tetramorium hive with female dominant mantis parasitic hosts....
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Males will be few and remain in the nest except on raids at which point they will remove the eggs, and the females engage in war. Tetramorium Caespitum will be the template of The Cobalt Ants of Clamorstone.
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Reduviidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views
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Predatory Reduviidae use the long rostrum to inject a lethal saliva that liquefies the insides of the prey, which are then sucked out
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As nymphs, some species will cover and camouflage themselves with debris or the remains of dead prey insects, which forms a very effective camouflage.
Biological pest control - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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To be most effective at controlling a pest, a biological control agent requires a colonizing ability which will allow it to keep pace with the spatial and temporal disruption of the habitat. Its control of the pest will also be greatest if it has temporal persistence, so that it can maintain its population even in the temporary absence of the target species, and if it is an opportunistic forager, enabling it to rapidly exploit a pest population.[3] However an agent with such attributes is likely to be non-host specific, which is not ideal when considering its overall ecological impact, as it may have unintended effects on non-target organisms.
Mite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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The tropical species Archegozetes longisetosus is one of the strongest animals in the world, relative to its mass (100 μg): It lifts up to 1,182 times its own weight, over five times more than would be expected of such a minute animal.
Antwiki - 1 views
Banis Trench Characters - 2 views
The Accounts thus far: Account 1: Imna Riss, Cobalt Ant (Modeled after Tetramorium Caespitum) Account 2: Mei, Cobalt Mantis (Modeled After Climaciella Brunnea)
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