Fieldguides

Fieldguide to the swollen-thorn acacias and the acacias ants

Language: Spanish and English
Format: PDF

Fieldguide to leafcutter ants from Panama

Language: Spanish
Format: PDF

Posters & Infographics

Meet the acacia bugs

Poster about the behavior of an herbivore bug (Piezogaster reclusus) on ant defended acacia trees (Vachellia collinsii).

Language: Spanish
Format: PDF

Nuptial flight

Infographic about leafcutter ant queens and males.

Language: Spanish
Format: PDF

Fungus garden of the leaf cutters

Language: Spanish
Format: PDF

Birds nesting on swollen-thorn acacias

Language: Spanish
Format: PDF

Bulletin

Descubrimientos de las hormigas del cachito en Bosque Seco Coronado y Parque Natural Metropolitano

Summary of the main findings in the article entitled “Short-term plasticity and variation in acacia ant-rewards under different conditions of ant occupancy and herbivory”, for Coronado and Parque Natural Metropolitano. Written for the general public.

Language: Spanish
Format: PDF

Videos

“When things turn difficult” (original: “Cuando las cosas se ponen color de hormiga”).

Inspired by old comics and silent movies, this video shows the difficulties of leaf-cutter ants to carry the leaves when a heavy tropical rain starts. We collaborated with Lithuanian accordionist Martynas Levickis, who kindly donated an interpretation of the Hungarian Dance No.5. 

Language: Spanish

“A bridge for birds” (original: “Un puente para las aves”)

Created to raise attention and awareness about the raptor migration that crosses Panama during September to November, and it is visible from almost every corner of Panama City. 

Language: Spanish

“Plant mutualistic ants require weaker mandible force?”  (original: ¿Hormigas mutualistas de plantas requieren menos fuerza mandibular?

Video about a short project regarding the mandible force in Psedomyrmex ants.

Language: Spanish 

Educational websites

Hormigas de las acacias

Website about the association of ants (Pseudomyrmex) with acacias. Language: Spanish.