10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POISON GLAND»
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Advances in Insect Physiology APL
(1982) Paltothyreus Sternal gland Holldobler (1982) Megaponera Poison gland
Longhurst et al. (1979) Ecitoninae Eciton Hind gut or pygidial gland Blum and
Portocarrero (1964); I-Iolldobler and Engel (1978) N eivamyrmex Hind gut
Watkins ...
Michael J. Berridge, J. E. Treherne, Sir Vincent Brian Wigglesworth, 1985
Others, such as the poison gland of the Formicinae and Pavan's gland (sternal
gland) of the Aneuretinae and Dolichoderinae, are peculiar to higher groups and
thus provide valuable clues for the reconstruction of ant phylogeny. At least one ...
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Developmental Plasticity and Evolution
In these species, when a forager discovers a prey object too large to be carried
by a single ant, she releases poison-gland secretions into the air and thereby
attracts nestmates toward the source. When a sufficient number have assembled,
...
Mary Jane West-Eberhard, 2003
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The Integument: A Textbook of Skin Biology
Two basic types of gland are recognised : the mucous gland with hyaline
secretory cells and the poison gland with granular cells. The mucous glands are
the chief source of the watery mucus which gives the skin its moist feel, important
on ...
Richard Ian Campbell Spearman, 1973
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Social Insects and the Environment: Proceedings of the 11th ...
The ants respond to the limonene signal evaporating from natural poison gland
secretion in exactly the same way as to synthetic limonene when the airborne
concentrations are identical. This is true for both independent behavioural assays
: ...
International Union for the Study of Social Insects. Congress, G. K. Veeresh, B. Mallik, 1990
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The Insects: Structure and Function
... Pavan's gland Dufour's gland mandibular gland frail pheromone alarm
pheromone alarm pheromone (c) glands associated with the sting (b) pygldlal
gland poison glands — tergum 6 class 3 gland cells poison gland reservoir gaps
in cuticle ...
R. F. Chapman, Stephen J. Simpson, Angela E. Douglas, 2013
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The Biology of the Honey Bee
Defense. The major gland with a defensive function is the poison gland, the large
sac associated with the sting which holds the venom. This gland has been called
the acid gland because of the mistaken impression that it contained formic acid ...
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Handbook of Natural Pesticides: Pheromono
... Formicidae: trail pheromone from worker poison gland Formicidae: poison
gland of workers Formicidae: poison gland of workers Formicidae: poison gland
of workers Formicidae: poison gland of workers Formicidae: poison gland of
workers ...
E. David Morgan, N. Bhushan Mandava, 1988
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ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF BEHAVIOR
methyl-4-methylpyrrole-2-carboxylate; this substance has been isolated from the
poison gland secretions and found to release a strong trail-following behavior in
many attine species. Blum et al. (1964), working with poison gland extracts had ...
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Chemical Ecology: The Chemistry of Biotic Interaction
But A. cockerelli poison gland secretions also contain 4-methyl-3-heptanone and
4-methyl-3- heptanol; A. cockerelli workers do not, however, respond to these
latter secretions with trail-following behavior. On the other hand, A. albisetosus ...
Thomas Eisner, Jerrold Meinwald, 1995
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POISON GLAND»
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Alternative meats: eating feral animals 1:05
“We don't want to risk being near the poison gland,” Lupin said. She marinades the legs in soy, garlic, chilli and sesame oil, before frying them ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
BIG BUNNY'S SPRING FLING Comes to the LA Zoo This Weekend
... including a magnificent tree frog, which has the largest poison gland of any Australian amphibian; a short-nosed echidna, a mammal with no ... «Broadway World, Apr 15»
BIG BUNNY'S SPRING FLING Comes to the LA Zoo, 4/3-5
... including a magnificent tree frog, which has the largest poison gland of any Australian amphibian; a short-nosed echidna, a mammal with no ... «Broadway World, Mar 15»
The misfits of the animal world: From hipster toads to werewolf mice …
Usually it eats the whole thing, including the stinger and poison gland. Now, some of the most bizarre examples of these creatures have been ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
SCU Professor: don't rush in for frog fodder or toad tucker
"This includes rapid severing of legs after the toad's demise so that toxins don't leach through to them from the poison gland. "It is also essential ... «Coffs Coast Advocate, Nov 14»
A novel hunt for the northern quoll
'Toads have a poison gland on the back of the neck, [and it] is enough to kill a quoll. They're predating on a toad, and the toads have the ... «ABC Online, Nov 14»
Beware These Cute But Toxic Caterpillars
Hickory Tussock Moth caterpillars are wooly, white creatures with black markings and long white hairs which are connected to a poison gland. «WNIJ and WNIU, Oct 14»
A number of stinging caterpillars can be found in our area
The spines are connected to poison gland cells. The stings from these caterpillars are very painful. I can attest to this. A strange-looking stinging ... «The Augusta Chronicle, Oct 14»
What do ants taste like?
They have a poison gland in their abdomen that contracts and releases the acid. Formic acid, I'm told, is bitter. One Internet expert (yeah, ... «Great Falls Tribune, Aug 14»
The Elbow-Lick Of Death
The new species of loris found in the Philippines has a poison gland at its elbow, says the American Journal of Primatology. If the creature feels ... «Science 2.0, Jun 14»
