Ants of North America: A Guide to the Genera"In this enormously useful book, a profound need is met by a profound contribution, the first such comprehensive work in over fifty years. While brief, Ants of North America is the distillation of a vast amount of study and practice. It is a joy to browse and read, and will have an important impact on the study of ants."—Edward O. Wilson, University Research Professor Emeritus, Harvard University "Two of the most prolific ant faunists have produced a marvelous taxonomic guide to the ant genera of North America. The keys and genus descriptions are succinct and easy to read, the illustrations superb. This book is a must for entomologists, ecologists, and particularly all who study ants."—Bert Hölldobler, Foundation Professor of Life Sciences, Arizona State University "This book represents a bold advance in the study of North American ants. It provides, for the first time, an accessible and lavishly illustrated guide to all the ant genera occurring in the United States and Canada. It will greatly enhance both public interest in ants and scientific investigation of their ecology, behavior and evolution."—Philip S. Ward, Department of Entomology and Center for Population Biology, University of California at Davis |
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Ants of North America: A Guide to the Genera Brian L. Fisher,Stefan P. Cover Ph. D. Limited preview - 2007 |
Ants of North America: A Guide to the Genera Brian L. Fisher,Stefan P. Cover Ph. D. Limited preview - 2007 |
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abdominal segment absent Acanthostichus Acromyrmex Amblyopone antennal antennal sockets ants Aphaenogaster Buren Cardiocondyla central Cephalotes clypeal clypeus Cole commonly collected Creighton Crematogaster Cyphomyrmex Deyrup DISTRIBUTION AND ECOLOGY Dolichoderinae Dolichoderus dorsal Dorymyrmex Emery Formica erect hairs eyes Florida forage Forel Forelius forest Formicidae Formicoxenus Francoeur Frontal carinae frontal lobes full-face view gaster genera genus habitats head Hymenoptera Hypoponera Labidus Lasius Leptothorax Liometopum M. R. Smith MacKay mandibles Manica margin Mayr median mesosoma mesosomal dorsum Messor Monomorium Myrmecocystus Myrmica Myrmicinae Myrmicinae DIAGNOSTIC REMARKS Neivamyrmex nest Nomamyrmex North America occur Ochetellus Odontomachus Pachycondyla palp Paratrechina pergandei petiole Pheidole Pogonomyrmex polymorphic Ponerinae posterior postpetiole predators Proceratium promesonotum propodeum Pseudomyrmex Pyramica queens rotten wood setae side view social parasites soil Solenopsis southern species spines Stenamma Strumigenys subfamily subgenus surface Tapinoma taxonomic teeth Temnothorax tergite Tetramorium Trachymyrmex Trager tropical tubercles Wheeler Camponotus Wheeler Formica Wheeler Pheidole Wilson Pheidole workers