Walter R. Tschinkel
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Walter R. Tschinkel's Degrees
- PhD Entomology University of Kansas
- Masters Entomology University of Kansas
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Walter R. Tschinkel is an American myrmecologist, entomologist and Distinguished Research Professor of Biological Science and R.O. Lawton Distinguished Professor emeritus at Florida State University. He is the author of the Pulitzer Prize nominated book The Fire Ants , the book Ant Architecture: The Wonder, Beauty, and Science of Underground Nests , and more than 150 original research papers on the natural history, ecology, nest architecture and organization of ant societies; chemical communication in beetles; and the mysterious fairy circles of the Namib desert. His casts of ant nests and botanical drawings appear in numerous museums of art and natural history, from Hong Kong to Paris.
Walter R. Tschinkel's Published Works
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- The Fire Ants (2006) (573)
- Sociometry and Sociogenesis of Colonies of the Fire Ant Solenopsis Invicta During One Annual Cycle (1993) (278)
- Foraging in Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): effects of weather and season. (1987) (219)
- Experimental evidence that human impacts drive fire ant invasions and ecological change (2008) (185)
- The nest architecture of the Florida harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius (2004) (177)
- Fire ant polymorphism: the ergonomics of brood production (1985) (152)
- Desiccation resistance in arboreal and terrestrial ants (1990) (150)
- Subterranean ant nests: trace fossils past and future? (2003) (147)
- Distribution of the Fire Ants Solenopsis invicta and S. geminata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Northern Florida in Relation to Habitat and Disturbance (1988) (146)
- Experimental evidence that the introduced fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, does not competitively suppress co-occurring ants in a disturbed habitat. (2006) (141)
- Colony growth and the ontogeny of worker polymorphism in the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (1988) (141)
- A comparative study of the chemical defensive system of tenebrionid beetles: Chemistry of the secretions (1975) (133)
- Seasonal life history and nest architecture of a winter-active ant,Prenolepis imparis (1987) (114)
- Regulation of Diet in the Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta (1999) (112)
- Fire ant thermal preferences: behavioral control of growth and metabolism (1993) (109)
- Nest architecture of the ant Formica pallidefulva: structure, costs and rules of excavation (2004) (109)
- Colony founding by pleometrosis in the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (1983) (105)
- Comparative anatomy of the defensive glands, ovipositors and female genital tubes of tenebrionid beetles (Coleoptera) (1980) (99)
- Sociometry and sociogenesis of colonies of the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius: worker characteristics in relation to colony size and season (1998) (98)
- Allocation of liquid food to larvae via trophallaxis in colonies of the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (1995) (96)
- Sociometry and sociogenesis of colonies of the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius: distribution of workers, brood and seeds within the nest in relation to colony size and season (1999) (95)
- Insect sociometry, a field in search of data (1991) (91)
- Phenetic and cladistic relationships among tenebrionid beetles (Coleoptera) (1982) (91)
- The flow of food in colonies of the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta: a multifactorial study (1981) (90)
- Aspects of Necrophoric Behavior in the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis Invicta (1976) (89)
- The nest architecture of the ant, Camponotus socius (2005) (88)
- Brood raiding and the population dynamics of founding and incipient colonies of the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (1992) (86)
- Territory area and colony size in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta (1995) (85)
- Adaptive Value of Nanitic Workers in Newly Founded Red Imported Fire Ant Colonies (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (1986) (82)
- The effect of colony size and starvation on food flow in the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (1980) (82)
- Ritualized conflict in Odontomachus brunneus and the generation of interaction-based task allocation: a new organizational mechanism in ants (1999) (81)
- Sociometry and sociogenesis of colony-level attributes of the Florida harvester ant (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) (1999) (80)
- Fire ant polymorphism (Hymenoptera:Formicidae): factors affecting worker size. (1985) (80)
- Inhibition of pupation due to crowding in some tenebrionid beetles. (1971) (80)
- Ant community change across a ground vegetation gradient in north Florida's longleaf pine flatwoods (2003) (77)
- Brood Raiding in the Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Laboratory and Field Observations (1992) (71)
- Fire ant queen longevity and age: estimation by sperm depletion (1987) (70)
- Thermoregulatory brood transport in the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (2008) (68)
- Resource allocation, brood production and cannibalism during colony founding in the fire ant,Solenopsis invicta (1993) (68)
- THE REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF FIRE ANT SOCIETIES (1998) (68)
- Nest complexity, group size and brood rearing in the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (2002) (67)
- The Life Cycle and Life Span of Namibian Fairy Circles (2012) (64)
- Allometry of Workers of the Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta (2003) (62)
- Efficiency of Sperm Use in Queens of the Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (1988) (57)
- Chemistry of defensive secretions of bombardier beetles (Brachinini, Metriini, Ozaenini, Paussini) (1977) (56)
- Patterns of venom synthesis and use in the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta. (2003) (56)
- Demography, demand, death, and the seasonal allocation of labor in the Florida harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex badius) (2013) (56)
- The Natural History of the Arboreal Ant, Crematogaster ashmeadi (2002) (55)
- Relationship between Ovariole Number and Spermathecal Sperm Count in Ant Queens: a New Allometry (1987) (55)
- Task selection by workers of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta (1999) (55)
- Subterranean transport and deposition of quartz by ants in sandy sites relevant to age overestimation in optical luminescence dating (2013) (55)
- Mechanisms of population regulation in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta: an experimental study (2001) (54)
- Methods for Casting Subterranean Ant Nests (2010) (53)
- The architecture of subterranean ant nests: beauty and mystery underfoot (2015) (52)
- Sex pheromone of the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor). (1967) (51)
- Back to basics: sociometry and sociogenesis of ant societies (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (2011) (48)
- The Organization of Foraging in the Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta (2011) (47)
- Density-Dependent Competition in Fire Ants: Effects on Colony Survivorship and Size Variation (1995) (46)
- Effects of foundress number on brood raids and queen survival in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta (1995) (43)
- Larval dispersal and cannibalism in a natural population of Zophobas atratus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) (1981) (42)
- Quantification and modification of worker size variation in the fire antSolenopsis invicta (1981) (42)
- The trail pheromone of the termite, Trinervitermes trinervoides (1973) (41)
- The sociometry and sociogenesis of reproduction in the Florida harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius (2006) (40)
- A Comparative Study of the Chemical Defensive System of Tenebrionid Beetles. Defensive Behavior and Ancillary Features (1975) (39)
- Colony Productivity of the Fungus-Gardening Ant Trachymyrmex septentrionalis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in a Florida Pine Forest (2006) (38)
- Information flow during social feeding in ant societies (1999) (38)
- The Seasonal Natural History of the Ant, Dolichoderus mariae, in Northern Florida (2009) (37)
- Stimulation of fire ant queen fecundity by a highly specific brood stage. (1995) (37)
- Spatial dynamics of colony interactions in young populations of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta (1995) (36)
- A case study of human exacerbation of the invasive species problem: transport and establishment of polygyne fire ants in Tallahassee, Florida, USA (2009) (35)
- The Foraging Tunnel System of the Namibian Desert Termite, Baucaliotermes hainesi (2010) (35)
- A comparative study of the chemical defensive system of tenebrionid beetles III. Morphology of the glands (1975) (34)
- Arboreal Ant Community of a Pine Forest in Northern Florida (1999) (33)
- Experimental evidence for weak effects of fire ants in a naturally invaded pine‐savanna ecosystem in north Florida (2013) (33)
- Energetics of newly‐mated queens and colony founding in the fungus‐gardening ants Cyphomyrmex rimosus and Trachymyrmex septentrionalis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (2007) (33)
- Phenols and quinones from the defensive secretions of the tenebrionid beetle, Zophobas rugipes (1969) (32)
- Queen replacement in orphaned colonies of the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (1978) (32)
- Brood recognition by contact pheromone in the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (1974) (31)
- Food limitation in the fungus‐gardening ant, Trachymyrmex septentrionalis (2008) (30)
- Internal distribution of liquid foods in isolated workers of the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (1981) (30)
- A newly-discovered mode of colony founding among fire ants (1996) (28)
- The Nest Architecture of Three Species of North Florida Aphaenogaster Ants (2011) (28)
- The Morphometry of Solenopsis Fire Ants (2013) (27)
- A seasonal natural history of the ant, Odontomachus brunneus (2012) (27)
- Co-evolution and the superorganism: switching cultivars does not alter the performance of fungus-gardening ant colonies (2007) (27)
- Experiments Testing the Causes of Namibian Fairy Circles (2015) (26)
- 6-Alkyl-1,4-naphthoquinones from the defensive secretion of the tenebrionid beetle, Argoporis alutacea (1972) (25)
- Nest Relocation and Excavation in the Florida Harvester Ant, Pogonomyrmex badius (2014) (25)
- A duration constant for worker-to-larva trophallaxis in fire ants (1996) (25)
- Targeted Removal of Ant Colonies in Ecological Experiments, Using Hot Water (2007) (25)
- An experimental study of pleometrotic colony founding in the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta : what is the basis for association? (1998) (25)
- Effects of colony-level attributes on larval feeding in the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (1999) (24)
- Dispersal Behavior of the Larval Tenebrionid Beetle Zophobas rugipes (1978) (24)
- Fire Ants, Solenopsis invicta, Dry and Store Insect Pieces for Later Use (2008) (23)
- Ant Distribution in Relation to Ground Water in North Florida Pine Flatwoods (2012) (23)
- Food preference in colonies of the fire antSolenopsis invicta (1981) (23)
- Complexity in an obligate mutualism: do fungus-gardening ants know what makes their garden grow? (2007) (23)
- Worker Allometry in Relation to Colony Size and Social form in the Fire Ant Solenopsis invicta (2010) (22)
- The Nest Architecture of the Ant Odontomachus brunneus (2010) (22)
- Defensive secretions of tiger beetles: Cyanogenetic basis (1981) (22)
- Unusual occurrence of aldehydes and ketones in the defensive secretion of the tenebrionid beetle, Eleodes beameri (1975) (21)
- The life history and seasonal cycle of the ant, Pheidole morrisi Forel, as revealed by wax casting (2015) (20)
- Experimental evidence that dispersal drives ant community assembly in human-altered ecosystems. (2016) (20)
- Scientific Natural History: Telling the Epics of Nature (2014) (19)
- Ant fat extraction with a Soxhlet extractor. (2009) (19)
- In Situ FTIR Spectroscopy of Iron Electrodes in Alkaline Solutions II . External Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy (1990) (19)
- Settlement and distribution of colony-founding queens of the arboreal ant, Crematogaster ashmeadi, in a longleaf pine forest (1997) (19)
- The Role of Habitat in the Persistence of Fire Ant Populations (2013) (19)
- Edaphic properties enable facilitative and competitive interactions resulting in fairy circle formation (2017) (18)
- 8-hydroxyisocoumarin and 3,4-dihydro-8-hydroxyisocoumarin in the defensive secretion of the tenebrionid beetle, Apsena pubescens (1978) (18)
- Ant community and habitat limit colony establishment by the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (2017) (17)
- Biomantling and Bioturbation by Colonies of the Florida Harvester Ant, Pogonomyrmex badius (2015) (17)
- Limited flexibility and unusual longevity shape forager allocation in the Florida harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex badius) (2016) (16)
- Bioturbation by the Fungus-Gardening Ant, Trachymyrmex septentrionalis (2016) (16)
- Object Depots in the Genus Pogonomyrmex: Exploring the “Who,” What, When, and Where (2005) (15)
- Vertical organization of the division of labor within nests of the Florida harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius (2017) (15)
- The Florida Harvester Ant, Pogonomyrmex badius, Relies on Germination to Consume Large Seeds (2016) (15)
- Possible importance of relatedness in the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the United States. (1983) (15)
- Crowding, Maternal Age, Age at Pupation, and Life History of Zophobas atratus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) (1993) (15)
- Oriented Mound Building in the Ant, Trachymyrmex septentrionalis (1974) (15)
- Florida Harvester Ant Nest Architecture, Nest Relocation and Soil Carbon Dioxide Gradients (2013) (14)
- DISPERSAL OF LARVAE OF THE TENEBRIONID BEETLE, ZOPHOBAS RUGIPES, IN RELATION TO WEIGHT AND CROWDING' (1976) (14)
- Respiration, worker body size, tempo and activity in whole colonies of ants (2015) (13)
- Contrasting Global Patterns of Spatially Periodic Fairy Circles and Regular Insect Nests in Drylands (2019) (13)
- Distribution, spread, and ecological associations of the introduced ant Pheidole obscurithorax in the southeastern United States (2004) (12)
- Mermithid Nematode Parasitism of Solenopsis Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Northern Florida (1996) (11)
- Early climate change consensus at the National Academy: the origins and making of "Changing Climate". (2010) (10)
- Limited flexibility and unusual longevity shape forager allocation in the Florida harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex badius) (2015) (10)
- Defensive secretion production in the tenebrionid beetle,Zophobas atratus (1985) (10)
- Chemical Studies on the Sex Pheromone of Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) (1970) (10)
- An experimental study of colony-founding in pine saplings by queens of the arboreal ant, Crematogaster ashmeadi (1999) (9)
- RANGE EXPANSION AND LOCAL POPULATION INCREASE OF THE EXOTIC ANT, PHEIDOLE OBSCURITHORAX, IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE) (2007) (9)
- Effect of Thinning and Clear-cuts on the Transmission of Fire in Slash Pine Plantations during Restoration to Longleaf Pine (2017) (9)
- Sequential Subterranean Transport of Excavated Sand and Foraged Seeds in Nests of the Harvester Ant, Pogonomyrmex badius (2015) (9)
- OVOVIVIPARITY IN SOME TENEBRIONID BEETLES (2016) (9)
- A simple, non-toxic home remedy against fire ants. (1980) (9)
- Immigration and Introduction of Insects into Florida (1997) (7)
- Collecting live ant specimens (colony sampling). (2009) (7)
- Lifespan, age, size-specific mortality and dispersion of colonies of the Florida harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius (2017) (7)
- ZOPHOBAS A TRA TUS ( FAB . ) AND Z . R UGIPES KIRSCH ( COLEOPTERA : TENEBRIONIDAE ) ARE THE SAME SPECIES (2015) (7)
- Book Review:Journey to the Ants: A Story of Scientific Exploration. Bert Holldobler, Edward O. Wilson (1996) (6)
- A method for using ice to construct subterranean ant nests (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and other soil cavities (2013) (6)
- Demography, demand, death, and the seasonal allocation of labor in the Florida harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex badius) (2013) (5)
- Definition of “fairy circles” and how they differ from other common vegetation gaps and plant rings (2021) (5)
- Colonies in space. (2001) (4)
- In-situ FTIR spectroscopy of iron electrodes (1988) (3)
- Ant Architecture (2021) (3)
- The Reproductive Biology of Fire Ant Societies Fire ant females have many and varied reproductive options (2013) (3)
- An illustrated guide to seeds found in nests of the Florida harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius (2017) (3)
- SOUND PRODUCTION BY SUBSTRATAL TAPPING IN BEETLES OF THE GENUS EUSATTUS ( TENTYRIIDAE : CONIONTINI ) (2015) (2)
- The Ecological Nature of the Fire Ant: Some Aspects of Colony Function and Some Unanswered Questions (2019) (2)
- An independent thinker, willing to say what he thought (2010) (1)
- Limited flexibility and unusual longevity shape forager allocation in the Florida harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex badius) (2016) (1)
- Herbivory and soil resources impact the maintenance of landscape gap patterning and the spatial arrangement of grasses during pattern collapse (2019) (0)
- International Association for Ecology Spatial Dynamics of Colony Interactions in Young Populations of the Fire Ant Solenopsis invicta (2015) (0)
- Lifespan, age, size-specific mortality and dispersion of colonies of the Florida harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius (2017) (0)
- Form and function in ant nests (2016) (0)
- Multi‐scale Phenomena In the World of Ants (2009) (0)
- To the Editor: (2012) (0)
- Memories of E. O. Wilson (2022) (0)
- The architecture of subterranean ant nests: beauty and mystery underfoot (2015) (0)
- Limited flexibility and unusual longevity shape forager allocation in the Florida harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex badius) (2015) (0)
- In memoriam Eldridge S. Adams (1957–2019) (2020) (0)
- A seasonal natural history of the ant, Odontomachus brunneus (2011) (0)
- Do Florida harvester ant colonies (Pogonomyrmex badius) have a nest architecture "plan?" (2017) (0)
- Neighbor removal increases forager longevity, slows progression through temporal castes (Pogonomyrmex badius) (2014) (0)
- Secret Lives of Ants. By Jae Choe; Foreword by, Jane Goodall; photographs by, Dan Perlman; translated by, Dan Leonard. Baltimore (Maryland): Johns Hopkins University Press. $34.95. xxvi + 156 p.; ill.; no index. ISBN: 978-1-4214-0428-8. 2012. (2013) (0)
- Book review (2005) (0)
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