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Two videos of acrobat ants (Crematogaster sp.) preying on applesnail (Pomacea maculate) egg masses

December 21, 2020

The videos of ant (Crematogaster sp.) predation on giant applesnail (Pomacea maculata) egg masses were taken on September 24 of 2018 at the Hudson Woods Unit of the Texas Mid-Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex (29 degrees 09'52" N, 95 degrees 30'5" W). Jennifer Wilson (US Fish and Wildlife Service) took the videos using a smart phone.

Publication Year 2020
Title Two videos of acrobat ants (Crematogaster sp.) preying on applesnail (Pomacea maculate) egg masses
DOI 10.5066/P9I6DC4X
Authors Jennifer K Wilson, Jacoby Carter, Susan Mopper
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Wetland and Aquatic Research Center - Gainesville, FL