Which insects live in formicaries
"These encounters can either kill the insect or greatly weaken it. Insects protect themselves against these detrimental microorganisms in two ways. Firstly, the body-enveloping chitin cuticle, in conjunction with the tracheal system and the gut lining, serve as major physical barriers to entry. Secondly, hemolymph itself plays a key role in repairing external wounds as well as destroying foreign organisms within the body cavity. Insects, along with having passive immunity, also show evidence of acquired immunity. Social insects additionally have a repertoire of behavioural and chemical 'border-defences' and in the case of the ant, groom venom or metapleural gland secretions"
"Formicariidae Formicariidae is a family of smallish passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America known as formicariids. They are between in length, and are related to the antbirds, Thamnophilidae, and gnateaters, Conopophagidae. This family contains probably (see below) some 12 species in two fairly small genera. These are forest birds that tend to feed on insects at or near the ground. Most are drab in appearance with shades of (rusty) brown, black, and white being their dominant tones. Compared to other birds that specialize in following ants, this family is the most tied to the ground. The"
"or sell these ants or to damage their nests. Most formicaria are designed to house queen ants, professional ant shops/suppliers usually sell their colonies with queens. Formicarium A formicarium or ant farm is a vivarium which is designed primarily for the study of ant colonies and how ants behave. Those who study ant behavior are known as myrmecologists. The formicarium was invented by Charles Janet, a French entomologist and polymath, who had the idea of reducing the three dimensions of an ant nest to the virtual two dimensions between two panes of glass. His design was exhibited in the Exposition"
"poured onto the mold, and when the plaster dries, the clay is removed and the remaining structure can be used for housing ants. The ants in this type of formicarium are very easily seen. Mediumless formicaria may be in any container, with the ants staying in moist test tubes or other small containers. This also allows for better visibility, but can be less interesting because no digging takes place. A formicarium can be designed to be free-standing, and not enclosed or lidded like a vivarium. A free-standing design does not require high walls and a lid, but rather relies on"
"extinct species. Species include: Formica Formica is a genus of ants of the family Formicidae, commonly known as wood ants, mound ants, thatching ants, and field ants. ""Formica"" is the type genus of the Formicidae, and of the subfamily Formicinae. The type species of genus ""Formica"" is the European red wood ant ""Formica rufa"". Ants of this genus tend to be between 4 and 8 mm long. As the name wood ant implies, many ""Formica"" species live in wooded areas where no shortage of material exists with which they can thatch their mounds. One shade-tolerant species is ""F. lugubris"". However,"
"Formica Formica is a genus of ants of the family Formicidae, commonly known as wood ants, mound ants, thatching ants, and field ants. ""Formica"" is the type genus of the Formicidae, and of the subfamily Formicinae. The type species of genus ""Formica"" is the European red wood ant ""Formica rufa"". Ants of this genus tend to be between 4 and 8 mm long. As the name wood ant implies, many ""Formica"" species live in wooded areas where no shortage of material exists with which they can thatch their mounds. One shade-tolerant species is ""F. lugubris"". However, sunlight is important to"
"Formica obscuripes Formica obscuripes (the western thatching ant) is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. It is native to North America. It produces large mounds covered by small pieces of plant material. The number of adult workers per colony may be as high as 40,000. ""F. obscuripes"" feeds upon a number of insect species, consumes nectar from homopterous insects they tend, and occasionally eats plant tissue. In the Blue Mountains of Oregon, ""F. obscuripes"" has demonstrated the capacity for polydomy. A supercolony in a four-hectare study area near Lehman Hot Springs consisted of 210 active nests with an"
"Anatea formicaria Anatea formicaria is an ant-mimicking spider. It is only known from the rain forest of New Caledonia. Before 1967, it was considered to belong to the family Clubionidae. It was placed there based on the ant-like outward modifications and male genitalia, which superficially resemble those of the genus ""Micaria"". In fact it is closely related to the genera ""Euryopis"" and possibly ""Achaearanea"". Males and females look very similar; the male is 2.5 mm long. Although the ant shape is unlikely to deceive an ant, the spider does hunt ants. The ant form is therefore probably to evade predators"
"of rain forest (""Xiphomyrma tenuicrius"" and ""Lordomyrma sp."") also show it. Myrmicine ants have large stings, this avoiding predation. The occurrence of the pattern in these three ant species could be Müllerian mimicry, while the spider uses Batesian mimicry (as it is palatable). Anatea formicaria Anatea formicaria is an ant-mimicking spider. It is only known from the rain forest of New Caledonia. Before 1967, it was considered to belong to the family Clubionidae. It was placed there based on the ant-like outward modifications and male genitalia, which superficially resemble those of the genus ""Micaria"". In fact it is closely related"
"Thanasimus formicarius The ant beetle (""Thanasimus formicarius""), also known as the European red-bellied clerid, is a medium size insect, rather soft-bodied, with strong mandibles that can tear between the hard sclerotized integument of bark beetles. Larvae and adults are common predators of bark beetles in Europe. The adults overwinter at the base of conifers, rarely of deciduous trees. They emerge in the spring and fly to lower parts of trees to hunt bark beetles. Their common prey are pine bark beetles ""Tomicus piniperda"" and ""T. minor"", and the European spruce bark beetle, ""Ips typographus"". Often they are seen waiting their"
"tunnels and cavities made by the ants can be seen and their behaviour can be studied. The fill material is typically soil, loam, sand, vermiculite, other mineral fragments or sawdust. Formicariums containing gel are not recommended as they do not provide the ants with adequate housing, nutrition and in some instances, they can actually be poisonous to the ants. Other types of formicaria are those made with plaster, autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) or simply with no medium. Plaster nests can be made by placing modeling clay on a glass panel in the form of tunnels and chambers. The plaster is"
"ground, with chambers present in both the thatched mound and the soil. The condition of the thatched mound is in a constant state of change due to activities by the ants and changes in the environment."" To prevent plants from shading the nest, the ants may chew off the bark at the base of plants growing on or nearby the mound. Formic acid is then sprayed into the open layer eventually killing and felling the plants."" Formica obscuripes Formica obscuripes (the western thatching ant) is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. It is native to North America. It"
"parasite of the pollinator ""Pegoscapus assuetus"". Mites: belonging to the family Tarsonemidae (Acarina) have been recognized in the syconia of ""F. aurea"" and ""F. citrifolia"", but they have not been identified even to genus, and their behavior is undescribed. Midges: ""Ficiomyia perarticulata"" (Cecidomyiidae) oviposits in the walls of syconia of ""F. citrifolia"", and the developing larvae induce the plant to form galls there. Rove beetles: ""Charoxus spinifer"" is a rove beetle (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) whose adults enter late-stage syconia of ""F. aurea"" and ""F. citrifolia"". Adults eat fig wasps; larvae develop within the syconia and prey on fig wasps, then pupate"
"that would eat spiders, but not ants. Unlike all other ant mimics from the family Theridiidae, ""A. formicaria"" mimics the ant's petiole by an elongation of the pedicel. In addition the dorsum of the ""petiole"" is rugose and has a distinct ""node"", like most ants do. The abdomen is rounded and highly shiny, mimicking an ant's gaster. The spider mimics the 2.6 mm long myrmicine ant ""Monomorium croceiventre"", which lives in the same habitat. The color pattern (dark brown anterior, light, yellow brown posterior) of both is quite rare in ants, although two other myrmicine ants from the same area"
"foul odor, and tendency to invade crevices in homes and consume pantry foodstuffs. ""Forficula auricularia"" is reddish brown in color, with a flattened and elongate body, and slender, beaded antennae. An obvious feature of earwigs is the pair of 'pincers' or forceps at the tip of the flexible abdomen. Both sexes have these pincers; in males they are large and very curved, whereas in females they are straight. Nymphs are similar to adults in appearance, but their wings are either absent or small ""Forficula auricularia"" has an elongated flattened brownish colored body, with a shield-shaped pronotum, two pairs of wings"
"barriers to secure the ants within their habitat. Containing ants inside a formicarium can be a challenge. Several substances are used to repel the ants, including anti-escape oil, petroleum jelly or liquid PTFE, which are applied to the side of the formicarium to prevent escape, as most ant species cannot walk on these slippery or sticky surfaces. Despite this, some species of ants can build bridges of debris or dirt on the substance to escape, while in other species some individual ants can walk on the substance without impedance. Formicarium owners often make use of two or more security measures."
"which Dilbert asked for a substitute phrase for ""a habitat for worthless and disgusting little creatures"", to which Dogbert replied ""law school"". Most formicarium types now available on the market are made of either acrylic (plastic) or are 3D printed. These are superior to the 'sandwich' type formicarium as there is no chance of tunnel collapse, and they are designed more specifically to keep queen ants with workers, whereas the 'Milton' type nests were only ever designed to house worker ants. A 'sandwich' formicarium is usually a transparent box made of glass or plastic, made thin enough so that the"
"the wet valleys around the edge of the moors is the most important habitat for insects including the marsh fritillary butterfly, southern damselfly, narrow-bordered bee hawkmoth and bog hoverfly. Areas of bracken are home to the high brown fritillary and pearl-bordered fritillary. Insects found in the heathlands include the emperor moth, green hairstreak and the bilberry bumblebee. The old oak woodlands have a distinctive group of insects including the blue ground beetle and Heckford’s pygmy moth, a species found nowhere else in the world. The majority of the prehistoric remains on Dartmoor date back to the late Neolithic and early"
"Foraminifera Foraminifera (; Latin for ""hole bearers""; informally called ""forams"") are members of a phylum or class of amoeboid protists characterized by streaming granular ectoplasm for catching food and other uses; and commonly an external shell (called a ""test"") of diverse forms and materials. Tests of chitin (found in some simple genera, and Textularia in particular) are believed to be the most primitive type. Most foraminifera are marine, the majority of which live on or within the seafloor sediment (i.e., are benthic), while a smaller variety float in the water column at various depths (i.e., are planktonic). Fewer are known"
"Formicophilia Formicophilia, a form of zoophilia, is the sexual interest in being crawled upon or nibbled by insects, such as ants, or other small creatures. This paraphilia often involves the application of insects to the genitals, but other areas of the body may also be the focus. The desired effect may be a tickling, stinging or in the case of slugs, slimy sensation, or the infliction of psychological distress on another person. The term was coined by Ratnin Dewaraja and John Money in 1986 from the Latin ""formica"" (ant) + the Greek ""philia"" (love). In the first reported case study,"
"Formica lugubris Formica lugubris, also known as the hairy wood ant is common in the forests of the United Kingdom. ""Formica lugubris"" are carnivorous ants that consume a variety of different foods. Red wood ants prey on pestiferous insects and forest defoliators like spruce budworms. They live in massive nests that can contain up to half a million colony members. They form large, domed nests on southerly facing slopes in relatively open woodland. The nests have several mechanisms for keeping the internal temperature stable. The southerly orientation captures sunlight; the nest is flattened on the south side to present a"
"or nephridia). ""Mixotricha paradoxa"" is a protozoan that lacks mitochondria. However, spherical bacteria live inside the cell and serve the function of the mitochondria. ""Mixotricha"" also has three other species of symbionts that live on the surface of the cell. ""Paramecium bursaria"", a species of ciliate, has a mutualistic symbiotic relationship with green alga called Zoochlorella. The algae live inside the cell, in the cytoplasm. ""Paulinella chromatophora"" is a freshwater amoeboid which has recently (evolutionarily speaking) taken on a cyanobacterium as an endosymbiont. Scientists classify insect endosymbionts in two broad categories, 'Primary' and 'Secondary'. Primary endosymbionts (sometimes referred to as"
"""Picea"" for oviposition. Some experiments suggested that bark thickness could be a critical factor limiting pupation of ""T. formicarius"" on spruce. Possible mimicry: The shape of the body and coloration of ant beetles resemble those of velvet ants from the genera ""Mutilla"" that can be seen on the same places with ant beetles. Velvet ants are famous for their painful stinging. Thanasimus formicarius The ant beetle (""Thanasimus formicarius""), also known as the European red-bellied clerid, is a medium size insect, rather soft-bodied, with strong mandibles that can tear between the hard sclerotized integument of bark beetles. Larvae and adults are"
"puffbirds and parakeets also form nests in termite nests. These can be distinguished from those made by bats as they have a horizontal entrance whereas those made by bats have a vertical entrance at the base of the nest. The entire gut flora of a termite very closely related to ""N. corniger"" has been analysed using metagenomics to determine the function of different microbes in their gut. Typical to all wood-feeding higher termites, bacterial gut microbiota in the guts of ""N. corniger"" are dominated by insect-specific members of TG3_(candidate_phylum), Fibrobacteres, and Spirochaetes. It has also been shown that the same"
"magpie (""Gymnorhina tibicen""), they form the Cracticinae subfamily within the Artamidae family. Species include: The black butcherbird, ""Melloria quoyi"", is sometimes called ""Cracticus quoyi"". They are insect eaters for the most part, but will also feed on small lizards and other vertebrates. They get their name from their habit of impaling captured prey on a thorn, tree fork, or crevice. This ""larder"" is used to support the victim while it is being eaten, to store prey for later consumption, or to attract mates. They are the ecological counterparts of the shrikes, mainly found in Eurasia and Africa, which are only"
"Formica fusca Formica fusca, a black-colored ant commonly found throughout Europe as well as parts of Southern Asia and Africa. The range within the palaearctic region extends from Portugal in the west to Japan in the east and from Italy in the south to Fennoscandia in the north. Populations from North America have been split off as a separate species, ""Formica subaenescens"". ""F. fusca"" nests are usually found in rotten tree stumps or under stones in clearcut areas and along woodland borders and hedgerows. Colonies are facultatively polygynous (though weakly so); though the queens coexist amicably, contribution to the brood"
"water bodies, including bromeliad phytotelmata, and diving to forage for food. Most of these respire by piercing the water surface with the tip of the abdomen which acts as a snorkel, but some carry a bubble of air under their thoracic shield when they submerge. Others live in the forest canopy where they may be one of the main types of invertebrate present. Here they may hide during the day in crevices, among dead leaves, in bird and insect nests or among epiphytes, emerging at night to feed. Cockroaches are social insects; a large number of species are either gregarious"
"development. Change in agriculture and forestry is ruining their habitat. Another issue is when plants take over an area, which causes loss of sunny areas in the forest where ants create their mounds. Attempts to preserve the red wood ants are a part of the UK biodiversity plan. Formica lugubris Formica lugubris, also known as the hairy wood ant is common in the forests of the United Kingdom. ""Formica lugubris"" are carnivorous ants that consume a variety of different foods. Red wood ants prey on pestiferous insects and forest defoliators like spruce budworms. They live in massive nests that can"
"branches of host trees. They are also highly preyed upon by arthropods from the following taxonomic groups Araneae (spiders), Opiliones (harvestman), Carabidae (ground beetle), Cicindellidae (tiger beetle which is a kind of ground beetle), Dermaptera (earwig), Formicidae (ant), Geocoridae (big-eyed bugs), Staphylinidae (rove beetle), and Coleoptera (other beetles). Ants are among the most significant of the insect predators because they are numerous and are active in masses. They attack all the stages of the codling moth life cycle, including the caterpillar, pupae, cocoons, and eclosing moths. Some of the commonly known ant predators include ""Solenopsis molesta, Lasius niger, Formica fusca,"
"butterflies. Other butterfly species to be found on and around the site include for the Duke of Burgundy (""Hamaeris lucina""), the grizzled skipper (""Pyrgus malvae""), the dark green fritillary (""Argynnis aglaja""), and the small blue (""Cupido minimus""). Other insect groups on the site are less well surveyed, but several rare species have been recorded, including for six species of weevil (""Curculionoidea""), eight species of plant bugs (""Hemiptera""), and two species of chrysomelid beetle, ""Aphthona herbigrada"" and ""Mantura matthewsii""; both of which feed on the rock rose (""Helianthemum""). Day-flying moths recorded include for the wood tiger (""Parasemia plantaginis""), and the rare"
"as cattle, have been attacked around the eyes, nostrils, and hooves. Grasslands have dried out because of the increase in plant-sucking insect pests (hemipterans), which the ants cultivate to feed on the sugary ""honeydew"" that they excrete. When attacked, these ant, like other formicine ants, can bite but not sting, and excrete formic acid through a hairy circle or acidopore on the end of the abdomen, using it as a venom, which causes a minute pain that quickly fades. Formic acid was named after the Latin word ""formica"" (ant), because it was first distilled from ants in the 17th century."
"Formica incerta Formica incerta is a species of ant found in eastern North America. It is the most common species of ""Formica"" in many areas and excavates underground nests with small entrance holes. Its diet includes nectar produced by extrafloral nectaries and honeydew which it obtains from aphids and treehoppers. It is the main host for the slave-making ant ""Polyergus lucidus"". ""Formica incerta"" was first described by the Italian entomologist Carlo Emery in 1893. Its specific name comes from the Latin ""incertus"" meaning ""uncertain"" and seems particularly apt given the subsequent uncertainty as to the validity of the species and"
"nests in soil under rocks or other firm objects. Nest entrances can be quiet and unnoticeable while some are marked with the soil or excavated objects from their nest. Formica pacifica Formica pacifica is an ant species occupying the Pacific coast of the United States and British Columbia, Canada. This species is a member of the ""Formica fusca"" species group. Workers are quite fast and aggressive. This species engages in wars with neighboring colonies. ""Formica pacifica"" is present in both forests and human settlements. Colonies of this species can grow up to a few thousand workers. Mature colonies partake in"