American Social Insects: A Book about Bees, Ants, Wasps, and TermitesPreface: This book concerns the lives of those insects that live in colonies and whose activities center about the queen tended by her six-footed subjects. Included also are the various insects that are parasites and associates of our principal subjects, the bees, ants, wasps, and termites, as well as those that shed light on the origin and evolution of the colonial habits of these insects. We do not intend that this book should be considered a contribution to science; we hope rather that it will be an introduction to the behavior of social insects that will prove interesting to many and perhaps stimulate a few to learn more about these faxcinating creatures. Any of the groups of social insects would provide a worthwhile lifetime project for anyone wishing to enjoy an interesting study and at the same time make a valuable contribution to knowledge. It is scarcely necessary to point out that such a study might also serve a practical purpose, for many social insects are of great importance to man-we need mention only the pollination and nectar gathering of bees, the dissemination of pestiferous insects by ants, and the destruction of property by termites. We wish to thank the many persons who have provided us with photographic illustrations. Their names are mentioned elsewhere, but the time and trouble required for each photograph can scarcely be acknowledged. We wish also to mention those who stimulated us to write this book, the late Clyde Fisher and Dr. Mon A. Cazier.--Mary H. Michener, Charles D. Minchener--Lawrence, Kansas. |
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... aphids constructed by the acrobat ant . 184 80. Giant ponerine ants from South America . 185 81. Jaws of a soldier of an army ant . 185 82. A queen army ant distended with eggs . 185 83. A queen army ant in contracted condition . 185 84 ...
... aphids constructed by the acrobat ant . 184 80. Giant ponerine ants from South America . 185 81. Jaws of a soldier of an army ant . 185 82. A queen army ant distended with eggs . 185 83. A queen army ant in contracted condition . 185 84 ...
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... aphids is provided by the acrobat ant , Crematogaster lineolata . The curling of the leaves is due to aphid feeding . ( American Museum of Natural History ) FIG . 79. ( See over , right ) This is the nest of an ant ( Azteca ) built on a ...
... aphids is provided by the acrobat ant , Crematogaster lineolata . The curling of the leaves is due to aphid feeding . ( American Museum of Natural History ) FIG . 79. ( See over , right ) This is the nest of an ant ( Azteca ) built on a ...
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... aphids ) Platycotis vittata 45 Platypodidae 46 Platystethus arenarius 45 Platytherea arnoldi 144 Plebeia 102 Pogonomyrmex 159 badius 159 barbatus 158 , 159 , 161 californicus 157 , 159 comanche 160 texanus 177 Polistes 59 , 193 ...
... aphids ) Platycotis vittata 45 Platypodidae 46 Platystethus arenarius 45 Platytherea arnoldi 144 Plebeia 102 Pogonomyrmex 159 badius 159 barbatus 158 , 159 , 161 californicus 157 , 159 comanche 160 texanus 177 Polistes 59 , 193 ...
Contents
What Are Social Insects? | 1 |
How Insects Became Social | 38 |
PART TWOTHE HORNETS AND OTHER WASPS | 55 |
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