Hymenoptera of Australia - Abispa, AHA Ha, Amegilla Bombiformis, Amegilla Cingulata, Amegilla Dawsoni, Australian Hornet, Australian Native Bees, (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Abispa, Aha ha, Amegilla bombiformis, Amegilla cingulata, Amegilla dawsoni, Australian hornet, Australian native bees, Banksia bee, Bombus hortorum, Bombus subterraneus, Camponotus anderseni, Camponotus triodiae, Doleromyrma, Echthromorpha intricatoria, Green-head ant, Hesperocolletes douglasi, Jack jumper ant, Leioproctus carinatifrons, Meat ant, Mesostoinae, Myrmecia croslandi, Myrmecia desertorum, Myrmecia gulosa, Myrmecia inquilina, Myrmecia nigriceps, Myrmecia pavida, Neopasiphae simplicior, Pleistodontes, Pleistodontes achorus, Pleistodontes addicotti, Pleistodontes astrabocheilus, Pleistodontes athysanus, Pleistodontes cuneatus, Pleistodontes deuterus, Pleistodontes froggatti, Pleistodontes greenwoodi, Pleistodontes imperialis, Pleistodontes macrocainus, Pleistodontes nigriventris, Pleistodontes nitens, Pleistodontes proximus, Pleistodontes regalis, Pleistodontes rigisamos, Pleistodontes schizodontus, Pleistodontes xanthocephalus, Polistes humilis, Polyrhachis sokolova, Spitfire sawfly, Sugar ant, Thyreus caeruleopunctatus, Thyreus nitidulus, Trigona carbonaria, Xylocopa aeratus, Xylocopa bombylans. Excerpt: Camponotus anderseni is a species of mangrove ant found in northern Australia. There is little known about the ant species, Camponotus anderseni, because it is a relatively new discovery. The Encyclopedia of Life, an online database reviewed by scientists and authenticated by "expert curators," gives a detailed description of this mysterious ant through the peer-reviewed series, Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute. The Camponotus anderseni is light brown and glossy. Like any arthropod, its body contains three sections. The first part is called the prosoma while the middle part is called the mesosoma, and the posterior part is called the metasoma. The dorsum, or posterior side, of the mesosoma on Camponotus anderseni is flattened. It also has distinct metanotum on the posterior of the thorax. It is lacking erect setae under its head, and its body is slightly raised on the tibiae, or fourth joint of each leg. Its eyes elongate looking outward, nearer to the mandibles than the vertex. It is dimorphic, meaning there are two separate forms based on class. In major workers, the clypeus is depressed and finely punctate. The anterior margin is convex. In minor workers, the clypeus is wide, and the anterior margin is convex and projecting. The Encyclopedia of Life also gives a taxonomic description of Camponotus anderseni. However, the species C. anderseni has not been cataloged because it is a relatively new discovery. The Camponotus anderseni has only been found in the mangroves of northern Australia. It is found exclusively in twigs of the mangrove tree Sonneratia alba. These trees can be found in the Kimberly region in the North Territory of Western Australia. According to recent studies, C. anderseni are the only species of ant known to live in the twigs of these trees, and recent studies showed that approximately 81% of the ant nests in the canopy of the mangrove tree Sonneratia alba were occupied by Camponotus anderseni. The remaining nests were inhabited