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RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT
These red and brown ants likely belong to the red imported fire ant species, Solenopsis invicta. Ants are a good example of intraspecific interference competition, the direct interference between members of the same species, in that the individuals of one colony can be observed biting, stinging, spraying chemicals, or charging members of other colonies in an attempt to limit forging or reproduction. This form of competition can lead to the negative impact of resource stress. In illustration, the stress resulting from crowding and competition results in certain hormonal changes such as higher infant mortality and changes in pheromones that lead to suppressed growth, reproduction, and delays in sexual activity. This short clip was taken on a hiking trail in the Porter's Neck area of Wilmington on May 19th, 2017.
Lach, Lori, Catherine Parr, and Kirsti Abbott. Ant ecology. Oxford: Oxford U Press, 2010. Print.
RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT
These red and brown ants likely belong to the red imported fire ant species, Solenopsis invicta. Ants are a good example of intraspecific interference competition, the direct interference between members of the same species, in that the individuals of one colony can be observed biting, stinging, spraying chemicals, or charging members of other colonies in an attempt to limit forging or reproduction. This form of competition can lead to the negative impact of resource stress. In illustration, the stress resulting from crowding and competition results in certain hormonal changes such as higher infant mortality and changes in pheromones that lead to suppressed growth, reproduction, and delays in sexual activity. This short clip was taken on a hiking trail in the Porter's Neck area of Wilmington on May 19th, 2017.
Lach, Lori, Catherine Parr, and Kirsti Abbott. Ant ecology. Oxford: Oxford U Press, 2010. Print.