ŠOBOTNÍK, Jan, Thomas BOURGUIGNON, Robert HANUS, Z. DEMIANOVA, J. PYTELKOVA, M. MARES, Pavla FOLTYNOVÁ, Jan PREISLER, Josef CVACKA, Jana KRASULOVÁ and Y. ROISIN. Explosive Backpacks in Old Termite Workers. Science. WASHINGTON: AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE, 2012, vol. 337, No 6093, p. 436. ISSN 0036-8075. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1219129. |
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@article{1077846, author = {Šobotník, Jan and Bourguignon, Thomas and Hanus, Robert and Demianova, Z. and Pytelkova, J. and Mares, M. and Foltynová, Pavla and Preisler, Jan and Cvacka, Josef and Krasulová, Jana and Roisin, Y.}, article_location = {WASHINGTON}, article_number = {6093}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1219129}, keywords = {termite; SALD ICP MS; copper}, language = {eng}, issn = {0036-8075}, journal = {Science}, title = {Explosive Backpacks in Old Termite Workers}, url = {http://www.sciencemag.org/content/337/6093/436}, volume = {337}, year = {2012} }
TY - JOUR ID - 1077846 AU - Šobotník, Jan - Bourguignon, Thomas - Hanus, Robert - Demianova, Z. - Pytelkova, J. - Mares, M. - Foltynová, Pavla - Preisler, Jan - Cvacka, Josef - Krasulová, Jana - Roisin, Y. PY - 2012 TI - Explosive Backpacks in Old Termite Workers JF - Science VL - 337 IS - 6093 SP - 436 EP - 436 PB - AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE SN - 00368075 KW - termite KW - SALD ICP MS KW - copper UR - http://www.sciencemag.org/content/337/6093/436 L2 - http://www.sciencemag.org/content/337/6093/436 N2 - By nature, defensive behavior is risky. In social insects, such behavior is more likely to occur in individuals whose potential for other tasks is diminished. We show that workers of the termite Neocapritermes taracua develop an exceptional two-component suicidal apparatus consisting of copper-containing protein crystals, stored in external pouches, and internal salivary glands. During aggressive encounters, their bodies rupture, and the crystals react with the salivary gland secretion to produce a toxic droplet. Both the amount of defensive substances and the readiness to explode increase with workers’ age, as their food-collecting ability declines. ER -
ŠOBOTNÍK, Jan, Thomas BOURGUIGNON, Robert HANUS, Z. DEMIANOVA, J. PYTELKOVA, M. MARES, Pavla FOLTYNOVÁ, Jan PREISLER, Josef CVACKA, Jana KRASULOVÁ and Y. ROISIN. Explosive Backpacks in Old Termite Workers. \textit{Science}. WASHINGTON: AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE, 2012, vol.~337, No~6093, p.~436. ISSN~0036-8075. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1219129.
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