Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 01 Jul 1987
DEFENSIVE CHEMICAL WEAPONRY IN THE ANT PACHYCONDYLA HARPAX (FORMICIDAE: PONERINAE)
DEFENSIVE CHEMICAL WEAPONRY IN THE ANT PACHYCONDYLA HARPAX (FORMICIDAE: PONERINAE)
Page Range: 268 – 269
When pursued with forceps, workers of the ant Pachycondyla harpax release a stream of clear viscous secretion from the top of the abdomen. It is suggested that these are defensive secretions employed in tunnels where room is lacking in which to wield the sting.
Keywords: Ant; Formicidae; Ponerinae; defensive behavior
Copyright: © 1987 Georgia Entomological Society, Inc.
Accepted: 19 Apr 1987