Isyarat Sentuhan Antena Semut (Dolichoderus Sp) Pada Tubuh Aphid (Aphis Sp) Untuk Memperoleh Embun Madu
Abstrak: Ant, Dolichoderus sp,
interact mutually with aphid (Aphis sp).
The ants specifically communicate with the aphid by means of antennal
sign. A hungry ant will approach an
aphid and touch it dorsal part using ant antennae; in respond to this, will
expel honey dew. To further study the
pattern of communication between the ant and the aphid, their movement was
recorded using Handycam JVC GR-SXM 300 AC.
The records were processed using Adobe Premier Pro 1.5. The results showed that the ant antennae
moved in a specific pattern which could be classified into 4 main steps. The first step consisted of 8 movements
which formed 2 movement patterns. The
second step consisted of 3 main repeated movements. The third step consisted of 3 main repeated
movements. The fourth step consisted of
6 main movements which were repeated several times before the final
movement. Such pattern of antennae
movement was recognized by the aphid as tactile signal of ant identity.
Penulis: Yayan Sunjaya, Harry
Buana, Mimi Halimah
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd090080
