These ants have reddish head and black thorax and abdomen. Park, and B.J. Care Sheet - Crematogaster cerasi - Ant Care Sheets - Ants 9 mm. Tibial and scape pilosity may be appressed or suberect and varies in length. Thumbnails - No Common Name (Crematogaster missuriensis) Show one per species Show all per species Amphibians \n Ants \n Bees \n Birds \n Butterflies \n Damselflies \n Dragonflies \n Ferns \n Fish \n Flies \n Fungi \n Grasses \n Grasshoppers \n Hornets and Wasps \n Lichens \n Mammals \n Micro Moths \n Moths \n Reptiles \n Spiders \n Record Tag . Unlike others from the genus Crematogaster, there are only 3-5 hairs on each of these areas. genus of insects 14A); larger species (HW 0.961.27) with moderately long scapes (SI 0.740.83, SL/HL 0.820.92) and propodeal spines (SPL/HW 0.200.23) and narrow postpetiole (PPW/HW 0.270.30) (Fig. Colonies contain one queen, but multiple nest sites may occur. A checklist of ants from each province (Do), with taxonomic notes. Kim. Although rarely predators of active prey, I have often seen them attacking pupae or otherwise immobilized live prey. Biogeogr. Crematogaster - pherolist.org Roger . Key to North American Crematogaster species, Ward, P.S., Blaimer, B.B. Crematogaster subnuda Mayr, 1879 | Species - India Biodiversity Portal home, they infest damp or rotting wood often around windows and drain spouts. ants secrete trailing pheromone from the tibia that allows them to follow trails up and down the tree trunk as connecting routes to good food sources (Hlldobler and Wilson 1990). Worker acrobat ant, Crematogaster ashmeadi Emery. There is variation in queen size (Fig. Harada Y., Y. Matsumoto, S. Maeda, A. Oyama, and S. Yamane. Acrobat ants do not damage trees themselves, but rather move into spaces and chambers hollowed out and abandoned by other insects (Tschinkel 2002). Zool. Lab. Predators consist of spiders, rodents, beetles, birds and sometimes but not often, black bears. Crematogaster is an ecologically diverse genus of ants found worldwide, which are characterised by a distinctive heart-shaped gaster (abdomen), which gives them one of their common names, the Saint Valentine ant. Part 2, chapter 1 in How many species of Ants in Amami Islands? Biogeogr. 14C); southern Arizona, Sonora =>, Sculpture and pilosity variable but not in the above combination; if standing pilosity abundant on gaster (A4SC > 35) then species smaller, on average (HW 0.711.10), and either with more conspicuous mesosomal pilosity (MSC 1630) and broader postpetiole (PPW/HW 0.290.35) (C. navajoa, C. punctulata) or mesosoma with reticulate-striate sculpture and scapes shorter (SL/HL 0.730.81) (C. marioni) =>, Standing pilosity abundant, present on most of the dorsal surface of the mesosoma and gaster (MSC 1630, A4SC 2055) (Figs 5A, 15A); scape and legs of moderate length relative to mesosoma length (SL/WL 0.690.82, MtFL/WL 0.770.85) =>, Standing pilosity varying from sparse to common, but not present on the entire dorsal surface of the mesosoma and gaster (MSC 015, A4SC 038), if present on mesosoma dorsum then usually confined to the pronotal humeri and the mesonotal declivity (Fig. Crematogaster appear to be very generalized and omnivorous foragers. Ogata K. 1981. Ogata. In particular, queens are often highly polished and shiny. 92-132. 2009. These nests are plain carton, and lack epiphytes. Removing branches or rotten logs and stumps will usually remove the nest Creature Profile Share This article is only an excerpt. 3: 11-29. Ant fauna at ports on the Goto Islands monitoring of alien ant species . Ichikawa A. The postpetiole is comprised of the thickened rim of the anterior helcium, the narrow "neck" of the helcium, and the broadened and elevated node. Palaearctic Region: China, Japan (type locality), Republic of Korea. Because of their limited occurrence in this survey, C. ashmeadi are referred to as occasional pest ants (Klotz et al. Identification guide to the Aculeata of the Nansei Islands, Japan. SPL: propodeal spine length; measured from tip of propodeal spine to closest point on outer rim of propodeal spiracle. Terayama M., and K. Murata. Encyclopedia of Japanese ants. Nature of Kagoshima 46: 2732. Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) matsumurai subsp. Crematogaster stollii makes carton galleries on tree trunks and branches, connecting their nests in the live branch tips. Similar to most ant taxa, the group reaches its highest diversity and abundance in tropical and subtropical habitats across both the Neotropical and the Paleotropical regions. Soc. Status: Found in various forested habitats including pine, oak, and hardwood forests in both mesic and xeric habitats; also collected from an urban woodlot (See Frye et al., 2014 Terayama M. 1992. pp138-317. Also, get an out world at about 15 workers because they like to wander. site and the problem. Individual scouts search for resources and recruit nestmates when resources are encountered. Founding queens of Crematogaster ashmeadi search for abandoned galleries of wood boring beetles in the dead branches of longleaf pine saplings. At higher elevations the dominant Crematogaster drop out by about 500 to 1000m, depending on the openness of the habitat. In the United States, it ranges west to the Rocky Mountains and New Mexico, east to the eastern coastal states, and as far south as Florida. workers and males 2.5-3.5mm, queens about twice as long. pp. Terayama M., K. Ogata, and B.M. Specimen codes that have "JTL" followed by a number are for material that does not have unique codes on the specimens themselves, and the specimen code is only in the database. These ants also nest inside houses and other buildings, usually in tight spaces such as between shingles and in or around doors and windows. Records of ants from Ukejima, Amami Islands, Japan (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Studies on the distribution of ants (Formicidae) in Korea (13). Yamane S., Y. Harada, and K. Eguchi. Inst. Also, i have lots of videos of this species doing their normal routines for this thread. Faunal comparison among islands of Southern Korean and northern Kyushu, Japan. They are most common in forests, but can also be found in grasslands, pastures, bogs, and marshes.Circadian Activity: NocturnalMating Flight: Late July to early September, usually in the afternoon or night. Identification guide to the Aculeata of the Nansei Islands, Japan. Inst. Soc. Gensei 44:1-6. Park, Seong, Joon and Byung, and Kim, Jin. 32(1):7-12. Workers of the acrobat ant, Crematogaster ashmeadi Emery, tending aphids. Species composition and dominant species of ants in Jigenji Park, Kagoshima City, Japan. Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Hymenoptera > Family Formicidae > Genus Crematogaster . Ryukyu Isl. Crematogaster ants (Myrmicinae) produce in their Dufour glands, and expose on their sting lance, a complex mixture of cross-conjugated polyenones ( 382 ), which have been called long-chain electrophilic contact poisons. Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species. In contrast, two Costa Rican species make carton nests that sprout epiphytes, forming ant gardens. They never perform foraging, maintenance, or defensive duties. Scientific Name: Crematogaster Cerasi Common name: Acrobat Ant Distribution: Southern Canada, throughout much of the United States, and into northern Mexico. Biogeogr. Hosoishi S. 2006. Settlement and distribution of colony-founding queens of the arboreal ant. Crematogaster cerasi are identified by the long hairs found on their shoulder and dorsum. 1998, Heinze et al. They are considered native to Florida and are found in most counties (Ferster 14C); promesonotum with short, standing hairs that grade into, and are sometimes difficult to distinguish from, uplifted pubescence (MSC 624); gaster with abundant, short, standing pilosity (A4SC 3870) (Fig. Members of this genus are also known as cocktail ants because of their habit of raising their abdomens when alarmed. These anteroventral teeth are independent of each other, appearing on the petiole alone, on the postpetiole alone, on both, or on neither. Sci. 2005. Nature of Kagoshima 41: 199208. The following curators were very helpful in the loan of specimens and during museum visits: Roy Snelling (LACM), C. Besuchet, D. Burckhardt, and I. Lbl (MHNG), V. Raineri (MCSN), S. Cover (MCZC), D. Smith (USNM), and P. Ward (U.C. Dimensions of antennal segments were measured for only one specimen; other measurements were made for all three workers. Biogeogr. Terayama M., S. Kubota, and K. Eguchi. 2018. Nature of Kagoshima 40: 127131. Pages 310-312. 1996. A checklist of the ants of China. (2003). Within Costa Rica, more extensive collections allowed a more thorough examination of character variation, and a number of discrete sympatric or parapatric forms were revealed. 2016. 22: 96-125 (page 110, worker, queen described). Journal of Guangxi Normal university: Natural Science Edition 32(3): 86-93. (Kagoshima Women's Jr. Bull. A case study on urban ant fauna of southern Kyusyu, Japan, with notes on a new monitoring protocol (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Formicidae). I observed a mixed nest in which a queen of C. montezumia occurred in a small nest with workers of C. curvispinosa, and Adrienne Nicotra, a student working at La Selva Biological Station, observed a queen of C. raptor in a small queenright nest of C. carinata. 2005. No Common Name (Crematogaster laeviuscula) - Maryland Biodiversity Their chambers in live stems are packed with Coccoidea that are feeding from the inside of the stems. Workers and brood of the acrobat ant, Crematogaster ashmeadi Emery. Ants from Yakushima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture. K., Touyama, Y. and Choi, B. M. 1994. This Crematogaster-related article is a stub. [2] Members of this genus are also known as cocktail ants because of their habit of raising their abdomens when alarmed. Comparative studies of ant faunas of Korea and Japan. 18B, C); eye relatively small (OI 0.230.25, ED/HL 0.240.27); propodeal spines and legs relatively short (SPL/HW 0.180.22, MtFL/HW 0.870.93); standing pilosity sparse on mesosoma, restricted to 13 setae on each pronotal humerus (MSC 25), better developed on gaster (A4SC 1018); southern Arizona, Mexico; part of an unresolved complex of forms related to, Head sculpture less densely developed, not rendering head fully opaque; if promesonotum predominantly reticulate-foveolate and opaque, then either propodeum with contrastingly coarse longitudinal rugulae and/or eye larger (OI 0.250.31, ED/HL 0.270.32) and/or standing pilosity sparser on gaster (A4SC 06) =>, Petiole broad (PTW/HW 0.360.42) (Figs 7, 19C) with prominent anteroventral tooth (Fig. Agr. PPI: postpetiole width index; 100*PPW/PPL. 30A); longest postpetiolar seta about one-half of postpetiole width or less (PP-SL/PPW 0.380.54) (Fig. Queens in this group also show varying degrees of development of falcate mandibles. ARI 26: 1-32. They may also Harada Y., S. Haruguchi, T. Iwasaki, K. Onishi, Y. Tashiro, and Sk Yamane. Korean Journal of Soil Zoology 1(1): 5-23. A Case Study on Urban Ant Fauna of Southern Kyusyu, Japan, with Notes on a New Monitoring Protocol (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Crematogaster vagula - AntWiki The queen then lays larger monomorphic workers and eventually moves, along with brood, to ex-termite galleries at or below ground level (Tschinkel 2002). 2008. Explanation of Names Crematogaster laeviuscula Mayr 1870 Range Across s. US & n. Mexico; tropical Africa, Indonesia [ map] ( 1)( 2) Habitat Nests in decomposing wood and hollow plant stems ( 1); commonly forages on trees, often in riparian habitat.