Social Life in Arid Environments: The Case Study of Cataglyphis Ants

被引：54

作者：

Boulay, Raphael ^{[1
,2
]}

Aron, Serge ^{[1
,3
]}

Cerda, Xim ^{[1
,4
]}

Doums, Claudie ^{[1
,5
]}

Graham, Paul ^{[1
,6
]}

Hefetz, Abraham ^{[1
,7
]}

Monnin, Thibaud ^{[1
,8
]}

机构：

[1] Studium Loire Valley Inst Adv Studies, F-45000 Orleans, France

[2] Univ Tours, Inst Insect Biol, F-37200 Tours, France

[3] Univ Libre Bruxelles, Evolutionary Biol & Ecol, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium

[4] CSIC, Donana Biol Stn, Seville 41092, Spain

[5] UPMC, EPHE, MNHN, Inst Systemat Evolut & Biodivers,CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France

[6] Univ Sussex, Sch Life Sci, Brighton BN1 9QG, E Sussex, England

[7] Tel Aviv Univ, George S Wise Fac Life Sci, Dept Zool, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel

[8] UPMC Univ Paris 06, Sorbonne Univ, Inst Ecol & Environm Sci Paris, UMR 7618, F-75252 Paris, France

来源：

ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENTOMOLOGY, VOL 62 | 2017年 / 62卷

关键词：

desert-dwelling animals; temperature resistance; social system; dispersal; navigation; chemical communication; INSECT CUTICULAR HYDROCARBONS; POPULATION GENETIC-STRUCTURE; DEPENDENT COLONY FOUNDATION; DIRECT BEHAVIORAL EVIDENCE; DESERT ANTS; THELYTOCOUS-PARTHENOGENESIS; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; RESOURCE-ALLOCATION; QUEEN PRODUCTION; TRADE-OFF;

D O I：

10.1146/annurev-ento-031616-034941

中图分类号：

Q96 [昆虫学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Unlike most desert-dwelling animals, Cataglyphis ants do not attempt to escape the heat; rather, they apply their impressive heat tolerance to avoid competitors and predators. This thermally defined niche has promoted a range of adaptations both at the individual and colony levels. We have also recently discovered that within the genus Cataglyphis there are incredibly diverse social systems, modes of reproduction, and dispersal, prompting the tantalizing question of whether social diversity may also be a consequence of the harsh environment within which we find these charismatic ants. Here we review recent advances regarding the physiological, behavioral, life-history, colony, and ecological characteristics of Cataglyphis and consider perspectives on future research that will build our understanding of organic adaptive responses to desertification.

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页码：305 / 321

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