A Preliminary Study on Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Attracted to Albino Rat Carcasses in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

IF 1.2 4区农林科学 Q3 ENTOMOLOGY

African Entomology Pub Date : 2021-09-28 DOI:10.4001/003.029.0499

F. Al-Mekhlafi, R. Alajmi, F. M. A. Al Galil, L. A. Al-Keridis, Z. Almusawi, S. K. Alhag, R.A. El Hadi Mohamed, L. Al-Shuraym

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Abstract

This study dealt with the ant species that were identified on albino rat (Rattus norvegicus Berkenhout, 1769) carcasses in two habitats ecologically differentiated in Riyadh. The study was conducted from 14 January to 23 February 2018, at Al-Dir'iya, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of 502 ants in three subfamilies and seven species were classified and recorded during the putrification process. From the carcasses placed in a botanical garden, Tapinoma magnum, Tetramorium sericeiventre, Tetramorium semilaeve, Monomorium sp., Paratrechina longicornis, Camponotus fellah and Cataglyphis albicans were recorded. But, from the carcasses kept on the building roof of the college a Tapinoma magnum and P. longicornis were only recorded. The carcasses at the botanical garden involved the maximum number of ants compared to the carcasses at the roof. The most-encountered species at both sites was T. magnum. This study showed that ant species could be present during the bloat, decay and dry stages of decomposition, demonstrating they were not an indicator of insect succession. This data suggest that specific ant species of the Formicidae family could play critical roles in forensic entomology and as biological tools in criminal investigations in Al-Dir'iya, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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沙特阿拉伯利雅得白化鼠尸体引诱蚂蚁的初步研究（膜翅目：蚁科）

这项研究涉及在利雅得生态分化的两个栖息地的白化大鼠（Rattus norvegicus Berkenhout，1769）尸体上发现的蚂蚁物种。该研究于2018年1月14日至2月23日在沙特阿拉伯利雅得的Al-Dir’iya进行。在腐烂过程中，共对三个亚科和七个物种的502只蚂蚁进行了分类和记录。从放置在植物园中的尸体中，记录了大Tapinoma magnum、丝纹四孢、半光滑四孢、单孢霉属、长角Paratrechina、Camponotus fellah和白色Cataghlis。但是，从保存在学院屋顶上的尸体中，只记录到了一只大锥虫和长角锥虫。与屋顶上的蚂蚁尸体相比，植物园里的蚂蚁尸体数量最多。在这两个地点遇到最多的物种是大毒蜥。这项研究表明，蚂蚁物种可能存在于腐烂的膨胀、腐烂和干燥阶段，这表明它们不是昆虫演替的指标。这些数据表明，在沙特阿拉伯利雅得的Al-Dir’iya，蚁科的特定蚂蚁物种可以在法医昆虫学和刑事调查中发挥关键作用。

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African Entomology 生物-昆虫学

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2.00

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： African Entomology (ISSN 1021-3589 – print / 2224-8854 – online) replaced the old Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa in 1993. A single volume consisting of two issues (March and September) is published annually. The journal is indexed in all major abstracting journals African Entomology is a peer reviewed scientific journal that publishes original research articles and short communications on all aspects of entomology, with an emphasis on the advancement of entomology on the African continent.