Sea-turtle-ecology

Guides

• Forelius

  Forelius is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae, distributed across the Neotropical region from the southern United States to Argentina. The genus comprises at least 18 described species, including F. pruinosus, which has been documented as a native mutualist with plants and as a participant in ecological interactions with sea turtle nests. Species in this genus produce characteristic defensive secretions containing iridodial and iridomyrmecin.

  antsDolichoderinaeNeotropicalnative-mutualistdefensive-chemistrysea-turtle-ecologyplant-ant-mutualismiridodialiridomyrmecinLeptomyrmecini