Is this a big newly found colony of Miami Blues?

[Bob Parcelles,Jr.]

NO one outside of the science team, including Anne know of last
weekend's or this past week's work in the keys. Other than a request
for more information on ants that is being filled from several
sources, any posts by Anne or others is only specualtation. When we
have facts to share this list will be the first to know. 

Thank you Paul for your interest.

Bob Parcelles, Jr.
MBBRP,Director


--- Anne Kilmer <viceroy at GATE.NET> wrote:
> Paul Cherubini wrote:
> 
> > Subject:  Ants and Miami Blue butterflies
> > Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 06:35:12 +0100
> > From: Anne Kilmer <viceroy at GATE.NET>
> > Organization: Butterfly Coalition
> > To: ENTOMO-L at listserv.uoguelph.ca
> > 
> > We're working on a project to restore the Miami Blue Butterfly,
> > Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri, which is tended by a species of
> > Camponotus ant.
> > 
> > On a recent visit to the Keys we found one area of Nickerbean
> full of
> > larvae, each tended by about three ants. There were many eggs,
> and many
> > flying adults.
> > 
> > snip
> > 
> > Anne Kilmer
> > Mayo, Ireland
> > and South Florida
> > 
> 
> no. same colony. lots of ants though.
> I suspect that the ants are crucial to the Nickerbean relationship.
> 
>  On Balloon Vine they may not be necessary ... the pupae are
> enclosed in the seed pods.
> 
> I have yet to find an expert who knows where they pupate on
> Nickerbean.
> Anne Kilmer
> 
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Pinellas Park, FL
RJP Associates & Clean Millennium Movement (C2M)
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