Seil digging by the female ant

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Autor(a) principal: Ribeiro, Fernando José Leite
Data de Publicação: 1995
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Psicologia USP (Online)
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/psicousp/article/view/34511
Resumo: After its nuptial flight, the female ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa excavates the soil, digging a vertical tunnel some 15 cm deep. At its end, the ant builds a chamber where it remains taking care of its fungus garden and brood. By means of laboratory observations and experiments, a description of the excavation and analysis of some of its causal factors are presented. Frequency, amplitude, orientation and speed of the ant’s behaviour are adjusted to the features of the substrate and functional consequences are achieved. In some way, the female ant must measure tunnel depth and that is the strongest determinant of the transition from tunnel digging to chamber digging.
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spelling Seil digging by the female ant A escavação do solo pela fêmea da saúva (Atta sexdens rubropilosa) FormigasComportamento de escavação animalComportamento instintivo animalEtologia animalAntsAnimal excavation behaviorAnimal instinctive behaviorAnimal ethology After its nuptial flight, the female ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa excavates the soil, digging a vertical tunnel some 15 cm deep. At its end, the ant builds a chamber where it remains taking care of its fungus garden and brood. By means of laboratory observations and experiments, a description of the excavation and analysis of some of its causal factors are presented. Frequency, amplitude, orientation and speed of the ant’s behaviour are adjusted to the features of the substrate and functional consequences are achieved. In some way, the female ant must measure tunnel depth and that is the strongest determinant of the transition from tunnel digging to chamber digging. Após o vôo nupcial, a fêmea da saúva escava um canal vertical de uns 15 cm e uma câmara dentro da qual fica encerrada cuidando da cultura de fungo e da ninhada. Apresentam-se aqui uma descrição da escavação observada em laboratório e diversos experimentos visando a elucidar aspectos causais. Freqüência, amplitude, orientação e velocidade das ações ajustam-se às características do substrato, dando conta de chegar a resultados funcionais. De algum modo, a içá deve medir o comprimento do canal e essa medida é o determinante mais forte da transição entre escavação de canal e escavação de câmara. Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Psicologia1995-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/psicousp/article/view/3451110.1590/S1678-51771995000100005Psicologia USP; v. 6 n. 1 (1995); 75-93Psicologia USP; Vol. 6 No. 1 (1995); 75-93Psicologia USP; Vol. 6 Núm. 1 (1995); 75-931678-51770103-6564reponame:Psicologia USP (Online)instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/psicousp/article/view/34511/37249Copyright (c) 2016 Psicologia USPinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessRibeiro, Fernando José Leite2015-01-27T17:24:06Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/34511Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/psicouspPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/psicousp/oairevpsico@usp.br1678-51770103-6564opendoar:2015-01-27T17:24:06Psicologia USP (Online) - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Seil digging by the female ant
A escavação do solo pela fêmea da saúva (Atta sexdens rubropilosa)
title Seil digging by the female ant
spellingShingle Seil digging by the female ant
Ribeiro, Fernando José Leite
Formigas
Comportamento de escavação animal
Comportamento instintivo animal
Etologia animal
Ants
Animal excavation behavior
Animal instinctive behavior
Animal ethology
title_short Seil digging by the female ant
title_full Seil digging by the female ant
title_fullStr Seil digging by the female ant
title_full_unstemmed Seil digging by the female ant
title_sort Seil digging by the female ant
author Ribeiro, Fernando José Leite
author_facet Ribeiro, Fernando José Leite
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ribeiro, Fernando José Leite
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Formigas
Comportamento de escavação animal
Comportamento instintivo animal
Etologia animal
Ants
Animal excavation behavior
Animal instinctive behavior
Animal ethology
topic Formigas
Comportamento de escavação animal
Comportamento instintivo animal
Etologia animal
Ants
Animal excavation behavior
Animal instinctive behavior
Animal ethology
description After its nuptial flight, the female ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa excavates the soil, digging a vertical tunnel some 15 cm deep. At its end, the ant builds a chamber where it remains taking care of its fungus garden and brood. By means of laboratory observations and experiments, a description of the excavation and analysis of some of its causal factors are presented. Frequency, amplitude, orientation and speed of the ant’s behaviour are adjusted to the features of the substrate and functional consequences are achieved. In some way, the female ant must measure tunnel depth and that is the strongest determinant of the transition from tunnel digging to chamber digging.
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