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Rhythms and Nocturnal Activities of Wood Ants in the Neuwied Basin, Germany 2010-2016
Gabriele
Berberich
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2656-7622
Aaron
Ellison
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4151-6081
Christian
Wöhler
Martin
Berberich
Researcher
Arne
Grumpe
Researcher
2023
English
In situ activity patterns of two Formica-rufa group species (F. pratensis; F. polyctena) were continuously studied at four different red wood-ant nests during six months in each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2016 and related to weather factors and variations of the Earth’s magnetic field. In situ activity patterns of both species are similarly periodic and exhibit ultradian, and short and long infradian rhythms under natural Light:Dark conditions. Crepuscular and nocturnal activities ≤ 4-hr long were observed in both species, especially at the new moon and first quarter after the astronomical twilight in a period of darkness in fall. We hypothesize that local variability in Earth’s magnetic field affects long-term activity patterns, whereas humidity and temperature were more strongly associated with ultradian rhythms (less than 20 hr).
ants
humidity
light
temperature
LTER controlled vocabulary
populations
primary production
LTER core area
Harvard Forest
HFR
LTER
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HFR default
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Germany. Coordinates based on WGS84 datum.
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318
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2016
genus
Formica
species
polyctena
red wood ant
species
pratensis
red wood ant
species
rufa
red wood ant
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For details of methods, please see: Berberich, G.M., Berberich, M.B., Ellison, A.M., Wöhler, C. 2018. Degassing Rhythms and Fluctuations of Geogenic Gases in A Red Wood-Ant Nest and in Soil in The Neuwied Basin (East Eifel Volcanic Field, Germany). Insects, 9, 135; doi:10.3390/insects9040135 and Berberich, G.M., Ellison, A.M., Berberich, M.B., Grumpe, A., Becker, A., Wöhler, C. 2018. Can a Red Wood-Ant Nest Be Associated with Fault-Related CH4 Micro-Seepage? A Case Study from Continuous Short-Term In-Situ Sampling. Animals 2018, 8, 46; doi:10.3390/ani8040046.
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hf312-10-nest4-2016.csv
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hf312-11-mag-var.csv
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averaged five-minute values of vertical intensity recorded by the
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hf312-12-newmoon.csv
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hf312-16-local-weather-2016.csv
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absolute pressure (hPa)
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rainfall
millimeter
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international
long-term measurement
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