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Effect of mound size on intranest thermoregulation in the red wood ants Formicarufa and F. polyctena (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Stanislav STUKALYUK
Yuri RADCHENKO
Maksym NETSVETOV
Alexey GILEV
Pages
266–280
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Comparison ofthe calculated data with the measurement results onthe studied nests showed that the diameters of the majority of moundsexceededthecritical values for both speciesindicatingthe ability ofthermoregulation.The possibility of using the model to study the thermoregulationof moundsin different natural areas is discussed.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Red wood ants are capable of active thermoregulation in the nest, which allows them to achieve a high number of workersand a dominant position in biocenoses.We investigated the features of the spring warm-up and the ability for active thermoregulationof the mounds of the ants Formica polyctena and F. rufa in the vicinity of Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Key Findings & Data:We have proposed a model of thermoregulationof the mound, which takes into account the heat flow from the sun, heat exchange with air and soil, and endogenous heat generated bythe antcolony.
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Conclusion & Impact:Comparison ofthe calculated data with the measurement results onthe studied nests showed that the diameters of the majority of moundsexceededthecritical values for both speciesindicatingthe ability ofthermoregulation.The possibility of using the model to study the thermoregulationof moundsin different natural areas is discussed.
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⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

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Red wood ants are capable of active thermoregulation in the nest, which allows them to achieve a high number of workersand a dominant position in biocenoses.We investigated the features of the spring warm-up and the ability for active thermoregulationof the mounds of the ants Formica polyctena and F. rufa in the vicinity of Kyiv, Ukraine. We have proposed a model of thermoregulationof the mound, which takes into account the heat flow from the sun, heat exchange with air and soil, and endogenous heat generated bythe antcolony. The calculation of the model for specific values showed that only F. polyctena mounds with a diameter of more than 0.9 mand F. rufa mounds with a diameter of more than 1.1 m are able to maintain a constant optimum temperature in the nest. Comparison ofthe calculated data with the measurement results onthe studied nests showed that the diameters of the majority of moundsexceededthecritical values for both speciesindicatingthe ability ofthermoregulation.The possibility of using the model to study the thermoregulationof moundsin different natural areas is discussed.

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STUKALYUK, S., RADCHENKO, Y., NETSVETOV, M., GILEV, A. (2022). Effect of mound size on intranest thermoregulation in the red wood ants Formicarufa and F. polyctena (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Turkish Journal of Zoology, Cilt: 44 - Sayı: 3, 266–280. https://ajindex.com/articles/614766

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