Differences in behavioural traits among native and introduced colonies of an invasive ant

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ID Serval
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Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Sous-type
Etude de cas (case report): rapporte une observation et la commente brièvement.
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Publications
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Titre
Differences in behavioural traits among native and introduced colonies of an invasive ant
Périodique
Biological Invasions
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Blight O., Josens R., Bertelsmeier C., Abril S., Boulay R., Cerdá X.
ISSN
1573-1464
ISSN-L
1387-3547
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2017
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
19
Numéro
5
Pages
1389-1398
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Identifying the factors that promote the success of biological invasions is a key pursuit in ecology. To date, the link between animal personality and invasiveness has rarely been studied. Here, we examined in the laboratory how Argentine ant populations from the species' native and introduced ranges differed in a suite of behaviours related to species interactions and the use of space. We found correlations among specific behavioural traits that defined an explorative-aggressive syndrome. The Main "European" supercolony (introduced range) more readily explored novel environments, displayed more aggression, detected food resources more quickly, and occupied more space than the Catalonian supercolony (introduced range) and two other Argentine supercolonies (native range). The two native supercolonies also differed in their personalities; one harbouring the less invasive personality, while the other is intermediate between the two introduced supercolonies. Therefore, instead of a binary pattern, Argentine ant supercolonies display a behavioural continuum that is independent on their geographic origin (native/introduced ranges). Our results also suggest that variability in personality traits is correlated to differences in the ecological success of Argentine ant colonies. Differences in group personalities may facilitate the persistence and invasion of animals under novel selective pressures by promoting adaptive behaviours. We stress that the concept of animal personality should be taken into account when elucidating the mechanisms of invasiveness.
Mots-clé
Animal personality, Behavioural syndrome, Supercolony, Invasive ant
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24/01/2017 13:01
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20/08/2019 14:11
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