Numbers matter: predatory ability increases with forager group size in omnivorous ant species with similar predatory traits

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dc.creator Elizalde, Luciana
dc.creator Lescano, Natalia
dc.creator Werenkraut, Victoria
dc.creator Pirk, Gabriela
dc.date 2021-12-13
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-16T12:41:44Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-16T12:41:44Z
dc.identifier http://rdi.uncoma.edu.ar/handle/uncomaid/16576
dc.description.abstract Dataset used to carry out the analyses in the article "The more the better? Association between forager number and predation ability in omnivore ant species" Article Abstract: Predation is an important force structuring ecological communities. However, it is still controversial whether larger predator groups are more efficient at exploiting abundant resources. Here, we explored the association between number of foragers and predation ability in generalist ant species that differ in forager numbers when exploiting resources. We conducted a field experiment by increasing caterpillar density around nests of two abundant Dorymyrmex ant species in semiarid Patagonian steppe, where D. tener allocates a higher number of foragers to resource exploitation than D. antarcticus. We (1) compared predation effectiveness (success to complete a task) and efficiency (speed of task performance and fewer foragers involved) between species, and (2) studied how they responded to increasing prey densities, by sequentially adding 3, 6 and 12 larvae in the same foraging arena. Finally, we compared behavioral and morphological traits of each ant species related to predation. Although D. tener discovered similar number of arenas with larvae than D. antarcticus, it was more effective as it recruited more and removed more larvae. This species was also more efficient than D. antarcticus in all predation subtasks, and the time used to remove one larva depended on prey density, being faster for the high-larvae density. This study illustrates how predator group size and individual behavioral characteristics may act in conjunction in social predators, with relevant consequences at ecological, evolutionary and applied levels, including potential implications for pest control. es_ES
dc.format application/ms-excel es_ES
dc.language eng es_ES
dc.publisher Universidad Nacional del Comahue es_ES
dc.rights Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 2.5 Argentina es_ES
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/ es_ES
dc.source Ecological Entomology es_ES
dc.subject Caterpillar es_ES
dc.subject Colony size es_ES
dc.subject Forager response es_ES
dc.subject Group size es_ES
dc.subject Odorous ants es_ES
dc.subject Omnivory es_ES
dc.subject https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
dc.subject.other Ciencias de la Tierra y Medio Ambiente es_ES
dc.title Numbers matter: predatory ability increases with forager group size in omnivorous ant species with similar predatory traits es_ES
dc.type conjunto de datos es
dc.type other eu
dc.type acceptedVersion eu
dc.description.fil Fil: Elizalde, Luciana. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. es_ES
dc.description.fil Fil: Elizalde, Luciana. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Laboratorio Ecotono; Argentina. es_ES
dc.description.fil Fil: Elizalde, Luciana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. es_ES
dc.description.fil Fil: Lescano, Natalia. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. es_ES
dc.description.fil Fil: Lescano, Natalia. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Laboratorio Ecotono; Argentina. es_ES
dc.description.fil Fil: Lescano, Natalia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. es_ES
dc.description.fil Fil: Werenkraut, Victoria. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución; Argentina. es_ES
dc.description.fil Fil: Pirk, Gabriela. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. es_ES
dc.description.fil Fil: Pirk, Gabriela. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Laboratorio Ecotono; Argentina. es_ES
dc.description.fil Fil: Pirk, Gabriela. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. es_ES
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