2025, Vol. 6, Issue 1, Part B
Cosmopolitan arthropods’ nesting, nests abandonment and relocation frequency in the tropical rainforest in Nigeria
Author(s): Akinwande Kayode Lawrence
Abstract: Arthropods build myriad of nest structures using various natural and secreted materials. These nest structures serve purposes that range from microhabitat, trapping preys, store their food, protect their broods, house their colony and for protection from extreme weather. Some arthropods work to build the nests solitarily while others cooperatively build it. The nests range from small and simple to large and complex structures. The common material that constitutes this nests is ash. In the tropics, many cosmopolitan arthropods nests are found in occupied, unoccupied and abandoned houses, the arthropods often or seasonally relocate, completely abandoned the nesting sites and revisit the nests after long time of abandonment. In some localities, the appearance of certain arthropod nests help the local inhabitants to predict the approach of changing season. Here, we sampled some cosmopolitan arthropod-building nests like spider, antlion, wasps, termites and ants to investigate the extent to which seasonal variation impact location, relocation and abandoning of their nest structures as a reflection of their resilience to ecological and climate challenges in their habitats at the approach of new season.
DOI: 10.33545/27080013.2025.v6.i1b.199
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Akinwande Kayode Lawrence. Cosmopolitan arthropods’ nesting, nests abandonment and relocation frequency in the tropical rainforest in Nigeria. Acta Entomol Zool 2025;6(1):134-142. DOI: 10.33545/27080013.2025.v6.i1b.199
