Allegheny Mound Ant, Formica exsectoides (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Water Balance of the Social Insect Formica Exsectoides (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and Its Ecological Implications

Physiological Zoology ◽

10.1086/physzool.55.4.30155863 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 55 (4) ◽

pp. 355-366 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Marvin D. Sigal ◽

Larry G. Arlian

Keyword(s):

Water Balance ◽

Social Insect ◽

Formica Exsectoides ◽

The Social ◽

Ecological Implications

Reverse Engineering the Structure and Function of the Allegheny Mound Ant Neck (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Formica, Exsectoides)

Volume 2: Biomedical and Biotechnology ◽

10.1115/imece2012-87567 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Vienny N. Nguyen ◽

Blaine W. Lilly ◽

Carlos E. Castro

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Design ◽

Structure And Function ◽

Load Path ◽

Supporting Surface ◽

Form And Function ◽

Formica Exsectoides ◽

Sem Imaging ◽

Heavy Loads ◽

And Function ◽

Mass Loads

Insects as mechanical systems have been optimized for form and function over millions of years. Ants, in particular, can lift and carry extremely heavy loads relative to their body mass. Loads are lifted with the mouthparts, transferred through the neck joint to the thorax, and distributed over six legs and feet that anchor to the supporting surface. While previous research efforts have explored attachment mechanisms of the feet, little is known about the mechanical design of the neck — the single joint that connects the load path from the thorax to the head. This work combines mechanical testing, computed tomography (CT) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) imaging, and computational modeling to better understand the mechanical structure-function relation of the ant neck joint.

Population Studies of Formica Exsectoides Forel

Annals of the Entomological Society of America ◽

10.1093/aesa/31.1.50 ◽

1938 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 50-57 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ernest N. Cory ◽

Elizabeth E. Haviland

Keyword(s):

Population Studies ◽

Formica Exsectoides

Note on the Population of Formica Exsectoides

Annals of the Entomological Society of America ◽

10.1093/aesa/31.3.358 ◽

1938 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 358-358

Author(s):

Wm. T. M. Forbes

Keyword(s):

Formica Exsectoides