In insects, wings are subjected to strong natural selection pressures for camouflage, mimicry and warning coloration. The patterns and colours of butterfly wings, for example,
Étiquette : Panama
Escovopsis : Parasitism in mushroomists ants
Mushroom ants have the particularity of feeding exclusively on a Basidiomycete fungus, which they grow on a substrate fed by the collection of pieces of
Mushroomists Ants of the genus Atta
The species of ants known as « mushroom ants » or « leafcutters » belong mainly to the genera Atta and Acromyrmex (family Formicidae and subfamily Myrmicinae). The species
Publication in the journal Nature/Heredity of some of my results on Heliconius butterflies
Heliconius within the « Institute of Systematics, Evolution and Biodiversity » of Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle de Paris (UMR 7205-CNRS) and on the Gamboa site (Panama) of
Ants of the genus Cephalotes
Presentation of a species of ants encountered during my stay at STRI au Panama Flying ants of the genus Cephalotes Ants of the genus Cephalotes
Legionary ants of the genus Eciton
Presentation of a typical species of ants from Panama encountered during my stay at STRI Legionary ants, genus Eciton Ants of the genus Eciton are called « legionnaires » because of their nomadic way of life and their hunting technique which consists in capturing any animal in their path. Several species occur in tropical forests in Central…
Gamboa Village – Panama
With this photo album, you can visit the small village of Gamboa, on the Panama Canal, and near the Soberania National Park. I had the
Wildlife & Flora – Panama
Overview of the Wildlife & Flora I met during my 6 month stay at the Gamboa site (Panama). This trip was organized within the framework
Fishing on the Panama Canal
During my stay in Gamboa, I met and became friends with Patrick, a French man passionate about fishing, who stayed to satisfy his passion. The
Heliconius butterfly breeding
My research mission at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Gamboa, Panama consisted in breeding the species Heliconius hecale and in hybridizing between populations
