abdomen... Includes the propodeum, petiole, and the gaster.
alitrunk... Thorax
aphidicolous... Ants that farm aphids.
callow...A newly eclosed ant.
cf.... Abbreviation of the Latin "confer" meaning "compare to". This is used to refer a specimen to a known species even though it may not be of that species.
claustral cell...The place in which a newly mated queen seals herself for the raising of the first brood. (Dr. Braddock)
dichthadiiform queen... The strange type of queen on the army ants (Aenictinae, Ecitoninae, and Dorylinae).
dimorphism... Having two forms in the worker caste.
diploid...Possessing two sets of chromosomes. (dgphelps)
eclose...The emergence of a callow from the pupal stage. (Morosophomyrmex) Picture: animalpicturesarchive.com...tching.jpg
epicuticle...Waxy film that coats the bodies of ants.
epinotum...Former term for propodeum. (Myrmecos1)
ergate...A worker.
flagellum...the part of the antenna beyond the elongated basal segment, or scape. Primitively, it has 11 segments in females and 12 in males, but in many ant genera these numbers of segments are reduced in at least the females. (Dr. Ant)
gaster...the rear portion of an ant, behind the petiole, containing many of the ants organs. Not to be confused with abdomen. (Myrmecos1)
gemma (gemmae, pl) ... Vestigal wings.
gyne...A queen ant. (dgphelps)
hemolymph...Entomological term for ant blood. (dgphelps)
LC50...The LC50 is basically the same as LD50 except that it typically deals with gaseous chemicals or toxins otherwise. (Myrmacophyl)
LD50...a standardized measure for expressing and comparing the toxicity of chemicals. The LD 50 or LC 50 is the dose that kills half (50%) of the animals tested. LD = "lethal dose". (Myrmacophyl)
mesonotum...Second segment of the mesosoma. (Myrmecos1)
mesosoma...Middle section of the ant which consists of the true thorax plus the propodeum (part of the abdomen). The reason for this is clear when looking at pupal development: the propodeum and petiole start out as part of the abdomen, but then move forward as the pupae develops. If you have ants with naked pupae and a microscope, you can see this for yourself. (Myrmecos1)
metanotum...The third mesonotal segment. The metanotum is visible in winged ants, and as a narrow, transverse sclerite in many workers. (Dr. Ant)
midden...The room or rooms of an ant colony where the trash is taken. (Mrmacophyl)
monogyny... Where the colony has only one queen.
nanitics...First eclosed workers smaller in size or stunted in growth due to low nutrient reserves in queen. (dgphelps)
nomadic phase...The period in which the gaster of a queen is deflated and has few eggs; common in army ants. (dgphelps)
patrollers...Ants that travel restlessly throughout the colony switching tasks as needed. (dgphelps)
petiole...Strongly constricted second segment of the abdomen. (Myrmecos1)
physogastric...Term for when gaster of queen is extremely swollen with eggs. (dgphelps)
polygyny... Where the colony has more than one queen.
polyphyletic...Relating to or characterized by development from more than one ancestral type. (Kuene)
post-petiole...Present in some ants, the constricted third abdominal segment. (Myrmecos1)
pronotum...First segment of the mesosoma. (Myrmecos1)
propodeum...Third segment of the mesosoma (and first segment of the abdomen). (Myrmecos1)
rugae...wrinkles, folds. Examples: rugae of the stomach, rugae of the forehead. (chiri1)
spermatheca... Organ where the queen stores sperm.
statiary phase...The period in which the gaster of a queen is extremely swollen with eggs; common in army ants. (dgphelps)
trophallaxis... Food exchange between ants.
trophic egg... Eggs that are mainly produced for food.
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alitrunk... Thorax
aphidicolous... Ants that farm aphids.
callow...A newly eclosed ant.
cf.... Abbreviation of the Latin "confer" meaning "compare to". This is used to refer a specimen to a known species even though it may not be of that species.
claustral cell...The place in which a newly mated queen seals herself for the raising of the first brood. (Dr. Braddock)
dichthadiiform queen... The strange type of queen on the army ants (Aenictinae, Ecitoninae, and Dorylinae).
dimorphism... Having two forms in the worker caste.
diploid...Possessing two sets of chromosomes. (dgphelps)
eclose...The emergence of a callow from the pupal stage. (Morosophomyrmex) Picture: animalpicturesarchive.com...tching.jpg
epicuticle...Waxy film that coats the bodies of ants.
epinotum...Former term for propodeum. (Myrmecos1)
ergate...A worker.
flagellum...the part of the antenna beyond the elongated basal segment, or scape. Primitively, it has 11 segments in females and 12 in males, but in many ant genera these numbers of segments are reduced in at least the females. (Dr. Ant)
gaster...the rear portion of an ant, behind the petiole, containing many of the ants organs. Not to be confused with abdomen. (Myrmecos1)
gemma (gemmae, pl) ... Vestigal wings.
gyne...A queen ant. (dgphelps)
hemolymph...Entomological term for ant blood. (dgphelps)
LC50...The LC50 is basically the same as LD50 except that it typically deals with gaseous chemicals or toxins otherwise. (Myrmacophyl)
LD50...a standardized measure for expressing and comparing the toxicity of chemicals. The LD 50 or LC 50 is the dose that kills half (50%) of the animals tested. LD = "lethal dose". (Myrmacophyl)
mesonotum...Second segment of the mesosoma. (Myrmecos1)
mesosoma...Middle section of the ant which consists of the true thorax plus the propodeum (part of the abdomen). The reason for this is clear when looking at pupal development: the propodeum and petiole start out as part of the abdomen, but then move forward as the pupae develops. If you have ants with naked pupae and a microscope, you can see this for yourself. (Myrmecos1)
metanotum...The third mesonotal segment. The metanotum is visible in winged ants, and as a narrow, transverse sclerite in many workers. (Dr. Ant)
midden...The room or rooms of an ant colony where the trash is taken. (Mrmacophyl)
monogyny... Where the colony has only one queen.
nanitics...First eclosed workers smaller in size or stunted in growth due to low nutrient reserves in queen. (dgphelps)
nomadic phase...The period in which the gaster of a queen is deflated and has few eggs; common in army ants. (dgphelps)
patrollers...Ants that travel restlessly throughout the colony switching tasks as needed. (dgphelps)
petiole...Strongly constricted second segment of the abdomen. (Myrmecos1)
physogastric...Term for when gaster of queen is extremely swollen with eggs. (dgphelps)
polygyny... Where the colony has more than one queen.
polyphyletic...Relating to or characterized by development from more than one ancestral type. (Kuene)
post-petiole...Present in some ants, the constricted third abdominal segment. (Myrmecos1)
pronotum...First segment of the mesosoma. (Myrmecos1)
propodeum...Third segment of the mesosoma (and first segment of the abdomen). (Myrmecos1)
rugae...wrinkles, folds. Examples: rugae of the stomach, rugae of the forehead. (chiri1)
spermatheca... Organ where the queen stores sperm.
statiary phase...The period in which the gaster of a queen is extremely swollen with eggs; common in army ants. (dgphelps)
trophallaxis... Food exchange between ants.
trophic egg... Eggs that are mainly produced for food.
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