Nuptial flights of ants provide a fat and protein-rich diet for birds
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2018, Vol 13, Issue 5
Abstract
In many ant species, nuptial flight tends to be short in time and assumed to be synchronous across a large area. Here, we report that, massive nuptial flights of Carpenter ants (Camponotus sp.) occur frequently throughout the summer and beginning the monsoon, and their alates form up to 90% of the diet of the birds during this period. This fat and protein-rich diet enables both sexes accumulate may serve as an energy source and feed for juvenile and nestlings for their growth. The annual nuptial flight period enable them to exploit the extremely nutritious forms of ant alates when the juvenile and nestlings’ energetic demands are highest.
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Devendra Kumar Bhardwaj
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