SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)

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Mrmacophyl	SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)		Lead	[-]
Posts: 3394 04/22/2003 7:31 PM Soldier Ant and Doc.	I know, I know just what you wanted another "SPECIAL" Name that Ant. Well I promised antdude a special one so here it is. I figure this might be a good one for the students in the group, you know a little webbased research project sort of thing. The plant pictured is involved in a rather well known and interesting plant/ant relationship. The question of course is Name that Ant!!!!! and provide some details of the relationship. Oh the plant belongs to the genus Nepenthes and is native to Borneo. " The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny....'" Isaac Asimov:
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netodejulilla	Re: SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)	#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 210 04/23/2003 7:52 AM	Whoa! Sounds exciting ----- As I'm playing with some hours of advantage I'm posponing my answer so you can have as much fun as Id had. Internet is amazing. Really amazing!
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Zanti Agent	Re: SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)	#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3369 04/23/2003 6:00 PM Banned User	Good one Mrmacophyl.
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Teleutotje	Re: SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)	#3	[url]	[-]
Henchant Posts: 1904 04/23/2003 10:33 PM LibrariANT	Pitcher Plants : Didn't Mark Moffett publish an article in N.G. about pitcher plants and Camponotus ? Teleutotje " I am who I am , I think ... "
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Teleutotje	Re: SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)	#4	[url]	[-]
Henchant Posts: 1904 04/23/2003 10:36 PM LibrariANT	The ants live in the insect catching structure ! Teleutotje " I am who I am , I think ... "
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RxFireAnt	Re: SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)	#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 86 04/24/2003 6:56 AM	Very good NTA! From what I can remember about this neat ant-plant interaction is that this pitcher plant has hollow tendrils where ants (Camponotus schmitzi, I think) inhabit, similar to the Acacia ants. These ants are attracted to the plants' extrafloral nectaries, and also forage for trapped bugs inside the pitcher plant traps, which is where they got the nickname "swimming ants!" RxFireAnt
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antdude	Re: SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)	#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 17061 04/24/2003 8:16 AM Borg Ant, Your Overlord	I remember these plants on PBS documentaries from the 80s-90s. It was probably on an old episode of National Geographic. /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Ant (AntDude -- Your Host) from The Ant Farm's Message Board.\| \|o o\| \| \ _ / The Ant Farm: http://antfarm.ma.cx ( )
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netodejulilla	Re: SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)	#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 210 04/24/2003 12:13 PM	Teleuto: and the more amazing to me is that they can swim there and climb the slippery walls!. That's a though ant! By the way, a lot of weird ant staff in Borneo ------------------------------ Don't go here (www.killerplants.com/plan...11029.asp) if you don't want the secret name of the plant revealed!
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Zanti Agent	Re: SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)	#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3369 04/24/2003 3:19 PM Banned User	I think it may be a certain "corked-subgenus" of the genus with the most species. How's that for a cryptic answer.
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Merkava128	Re: SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)	#9	[url]	[-]
Henchant Posts: 1281 04/25/2003 3:38 PM Callow Ant	National Geographic had an article on this ant, including several photos of ants 'diving' for insect bits in the pitcher. I remember it was a cork-headed camponotus, but I don't remember exactly what species.
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Teleutotje	Re: SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)	#10	[url]	[-]
Henchant Posts: 1904 04/26/2003 6:27 PM LibrariANT	Moffetts photos ( At Minden Pictures ! ) only say Camponotus sp. or Colobopsis sp. !!! Teleutotje " I am who I am , I think ... "
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kalimant	summaries	#11	[url]	[-]
TAFMF Addict Posts: 2100 04/26/2003 8:17 PM Leaf-Cutter	good summaries: www.duke.edu/~nplummer/Nepenthes.html www.discover.com/oct_01/featplants.html
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Mrmacophyl	Re: SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)	#12	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3394 05/05/2003 3:57 PM Soldier Ant and Doc.	Well students, you all have done very well. It is indeed Camponotus schmitzi. Pretty nifty living arrangement this ant has. Good job although I probably made it too easy by giving the plants genus maybe next time, New NTA coming soon " The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny....'" Isaac Asimov:
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Teleutotje	Re: SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)	#13	[url]	[-]
Henchant Posts: 1904 05/06/2003 5:30 AM LibrariANT	I recognized the plant , so with or without the genus name , no difference ! Teleutotje " I am who I am , I think ... "
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Mrmacophyl	Re: SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)	#14	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3394 05/06/2003 4:49 PM Soldier Ant and Doc.	Good job " The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny....'" Isaac Asimov:
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nepenthes	Re: SPECIAL Name that Ant 43 (4-22-2003)	#15	[url]	[-]
Loyal Worker Ant Posts: 954 04/29/2006 10:32 PM Chocolate Covered Ant Keeper	No one named the Nepenthes! Its a N. biculcarata Cheers
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