Table 1.
Population and dimensional data of nests of Odontomachus chelifer.
Fig 1.
Scheme of nest 1 of Odontomachus chelifer.
A to J = entrance orifices of the nest. 1 to 5 = Shafts of the nest. Maximum depth indicated on the major shaft.
Fig 2.
Scheme of Nest 2 of Odontomachus chelifer.
A to F = entrance orifices of the nest. 1 to 6 = Shafts of the nest. Maximum depth indicated on the major shaft.
Fig 3.
Scheme of Nest 3 of Odontomachus chelifer.
A to D = entrance orifices of the nest. 1 to 4 = Shafts of the nest. Maximum depth indicated on the major shaft.
Fig 4.
Scheme of Nest 4 of Odontomachus chelifer.
A to I = entrance orifices of the nest. 1 to 8 = Shafts of the nest. Maximum depth indicated on the major shaft.
Fig 5.
Cement cast of a relatively small Odontomachus chelifer nest.
(a) = viewed from above. A to C = entrance orifices of the nest. (b) = Lateral view of the same nest showing the top-heavy distribution and the flattened appearance of chambers. 1 to 4 = Shafts of the nest. Maximum depth indicated on the major shaft.
Fig 6.
Cement cast of a chamber shaped “in steps”.
Chambers built under one another becoming fused, looking like a staircase.
Fig 7.
Scatter plot depicting the Pearson’s Correlation tests results.
(a) = Pearson’s correlation between total area of chambers and number of chambers; (b) = Pearson’s correlation between total volume of chambers and number of chambers; (c) = Pearson’s correlation between number of workers and total area of chambers; (d) = Pearson’s correlation between number of workers and total volume of chambers; with the respective values of r and p.
Fig 8.
Details of a chamber and fungus present in nests of Odontomachus chelifer.
(a) = Chamber paved with decaying plant material and presence of immature of the ant Odontomachus chelifer; (b) = Detail of the plant material with fungal proliferation.
Table 2.
Animals cohabiting nests of Odontomachus chelifer, other poneromorph species in which these animals have already been described and references for this occurrences.