2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Studies on chemical tactics of social parasitic ant species
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20570067
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Animal physiology/Animal behavior
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| Research Institution | Kyoto Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
AKINO Toshiharu 京都工芸繊維大学, 工芸科学研究科, 准教授 (40414875)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 社会寄生 / 化学擬態 / 奴隷狩り |
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| Research Abstract |
Social parasitic ants constructed mixed species colonies with the host ants. The host ants discriminated the parasite ants as nestmates, but not vice versa. The parasite ants, however, discriminated the conspecific nestmates from the conspecific foreigners. Because the host ants rely on cuticular hydrocarbons for their nestmate recognition, it is most likely that the parasite ants would deceive the host ants by acquiring the host cuticular hydrocarbons through direct body contact. In contrast, the parasite ants rely on non-hydrocarbon components for their own conspecific nestmate recognition.
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