Talk:Sericomyrmex
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[edit]- I deleted the picture for the following reason. This figure does not Sericomyrmex, and an ant Solenopsis. In the original article Wheeler WM (1925) confused the signature Fig.4 and 8. --Lasius (talk) 23:10, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
New research
[edit]Hello, there is fascinating new research about ants sericomyrmex, megalomyrmex symmetochus and gnamptogenys: From Parasites to Protectors. Socially parasitic ants can serve as protective symbionts for their fungus-growing hosts in the face of attacks from predatory raiding species.
- R.M.M. Adams et al., “Chemically armed mercenary ants protect fungus-farming societies,” PNAS, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1311654110, 2013.
Sadly i'm too incompetent to add something myself in this field. I hope you find this useful! --Atlasowa (talk) 20:57, 18 September 2013 (UTC)