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The Natural History Of The Ants Of Michigan's E.S. George Reserve: A 26 Year Study, Mary Talbot

Faculty Scholarship

The results of a 26-summer study of the ants on an 1146 acre (464 ha) natural history preserve in southeastern Michigan are presented. Habitat distribution and nest construction for each of the 87 species are recorded. The sites of collections of each species on the Reserve are shown on maps. In addition, records of colony populations, brood development and nuptial flights of many of the species are presented.

The Natural History Of The Workerless Ant Parasite, Formica Talbotae, Mary Talbot

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The ant Formica talhotae Wilson is a workerless social parasite of the microgrna group, which forms mixed colonies with the host ant Formica ohscuripes Fore!. Queens produce males and females only and there is also no worker brood of F. obscuripes in the parasitized colonies. The small alates have a long flight period stretching from mid-June to late September, with flights taking place on every suitable morning when the temperature is above 71° and rising, when the sun is shining, and when there is no appreciable wind. Flights are best between 78° and 83° F. Once up on plants, alates …

Flights Of The Ant Formica Dakotensis Emery, Mary Talbot

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Nest Structure And Flights Of The Ant Formica Obscuriventris Mayr, Mary Talbot

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In southern Michigan the ant Formica obscuriventris Mayr constructs superficial nests under logs and piled-up leaves. Covered runways connect widely spread chambers.In 1962 one colony released approximately 3000 winged ants in 16 flight days between July 27 and August 24th. An estimated 2587 males flew, and the first nine flights were exclusively male. Females took part in six flights, but most (362 of the 422) flew on one day.The best flights occurred when bright sun warmed the ground after cold nights. Males could move out of the nest at 57 [deg]F. and could begin flying at 63 [deg]F. They flew …

Populations Of The Ant Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) Treatae Forel On Abandoned Fields On The Edwin S. George Reserve, Mary Talbot

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Ants Of An Old-Field Community On The Edwin S. George Reserve, Livingston County, Michigan, Mary Talbot

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Notes On The Hypogaeic Ant, Proceratium Silaceum Roger, Clarence Hamilton Kennedy

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To complete the technical description of the species we give first a description of the male, which to date has remained undescribed.