The spongiform tissue in Strumigenys ants contains exocrine glands
The insect cuticle is multifunctional and often includes projections used for support,
communication or protection. Ants in the genus Strumigenys exhibit a peculiar honeycomb …
communication or protection. Ants in the genus Strumigenys exhibit a peculiar honeycomb …
Morphology of cuticular structures in the ant genus Strumigenys (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
L Nelson, DS Doucet, JL Cook - Zoomorphology, 2024 - Springer
Ants in the genus Strumigenys have an assortment of structures that appear to hold
environmental debris that acts as camouflage to facilitate their ability to feed on …
environmental debris that acts as camouflage to facilitate their ability to feed on …
Morphology and ultrastructure of the infrabuccal pocket in Strumigenys ants
C Wang, A Cocco, CC Lin, J Billen - Arthropod Structure & Development, 2022 - Elsevier
The morphology of the infrabuccal pocket has been studied with light and electron
microscopy (SEM, TEM) in 19 species of Strumigenys ants. The structural organization is …
microscopy (SEM, TEM) in 19 species of Strumigenys ants. The structural organization is …
'Social glands' in parasitoids?–convergent evolution of metapleural glands in Hymenoptera
For over a century, the metapleural gland, an exocrine gland above the hind coxa, has been
thought to be a unique structure for ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), and regarded as a …
thought to be a unique structure for ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), and regarded as a …
Differences in the occurrence of leg glands between the social parasite S. mutica (Brown, 1949) and other Strumigenys ants
C Wang, FY Chung, CC Lin, J Billen - Insectes Sociaux, 2023 - Springer
We studied 12 species of Strumigenys and confirmed the existence of class-1 apicofemoral
and apicotibial glands as exclusive exocrine structures in workers, queens and males in this …
and apicotibial glands as exclusive exocrine structures in workers, queens and males in this …
[HTML][HTML] A New Ant Species of Strumigenys Smith, 1860 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
JCM Chaul - Taxonomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Strumigenys is one of the largest genera of ants, and one of the few which has received
relatively recent global taxonomic treatment at the species level. Despite this, many new …
relatively recent global taxonomic treatment at the species level. Despite this, many new …