Preliminary findings of ant species occurring in the state of Alabama.
The only published survey of ants in Alabama was completed in 1947 by I. C. Murphree as part of his Master’s thesis. Murphree’s study, which was limited to species found as urban pest, listed 47 species in 19 genera . Our ongoing project explores in more detail what species are present in both urban and rural environments. The survey involves collecting ants on a county by county basis keeping physiographic regions in mind. Collection methods include: hand collecting, baiting with various food types, use of pit fall traps, soil sampling using Berlese funnel extraction technique, and night collectioning using UV lights to attract males.
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