The interaction of yellow crazy ants (Anoplolepsis gracilipes) with mammals of the Wet Tropics (Old ID 24871)
Role
Supervisor
Description
Yellow crazy ants arrived in Cairns in 2001 and have spread to other locations in the Wet Tropics. These ants have the potential to be environmentally destructive and while studies have been conducted on the effects of ants on reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates, to date no significant study has been made on the effects of these ants on mammals. Through trapping surveys and behavioural testing I aim to provide insight into these effects and gain understanding of the broader ecological impacts of yellow crazy ants in the Wet Tropics.
Date
01 Apr 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes;Meloymys cervinipes;Behaviour;trapping;Wet Tropics;Rainforest mammals
Funding Body
Wet Tropics Management Authority
Amount
1284
Project Team
Lori Lach;Peter Yeeles;Tasmin Rymer