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Spatial Extent of Data

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USGS Thesaurus Keywords

invasive species, insects, mollusks

ISO 19115 Topic Category

biota

Other Subject Keywords

Crematogaster sp., biological control, Pomacea maculata, egg predator

Place Keywords

Hudson Woods Unit, Texas, Brazoria, Texas Mid-Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex

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

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°09’52” N, 95°30’5” W). Jennifer Wilson (US Fish and Wildlife Service) took the videos using a smart phone.

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Author(s) Jennifer K Wilson, Jacoby Carter orcid, Susan Mopper
Publication Date 2020-12-18
Beginning Date of Data 2018-09-24
Ending Date of Data 2018-09-24
Data Contact
Jacoby Carter
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P9I6DC4X
Citation Wilson, J.K., Carter, J., and Mopper, S., 2020, Two videos of acrobat ants (Crematogaster sp.) preying on applesnail (Pomacea maculate) egg masses: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9I6DC4X.
Metadata Contact
Jacoby Carter
Metadata Date 2020-12-18
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