Talk:Eciton burchellii

Peer Review
-I think the summary could use some work. There are no sources and it could be a little more comprehensive. -I think the behavior section is very comprehensive and I really like the organization. -I think of the section the “Effect of pheromones and weather” could be added to because that section is a little small and sparse. -I think there is a lot of specific information but it would be helpful to have more general information. I think information such as eusocial behavior would be good. Hansika.n (talk) 02:16, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

Edit suddestions: Oct 2013
The introduction needs some work. It's supposed to be a summary of the article, but it is missing key information and concepts. Without a source I don't think I'm willing to accept that fact that E. burchellii is the most studied ant in the world.

Under the anatomy section there isn't much info that could actually help anyone differentiate this ant from any other. Mentioning the different casts and how to differentiate them would be nice. I really don't like the use of the word phenotype to describe differences in morphology between different casts.

Under the nesting subsection I'd add that ants as well as all hymenoptera are ectotherms, and then I would go on to explain thermoregulation.

Somewhere here it should be mentioned that the ants are an eusocial organism living and working in groups. It's pretty important to understanding their behavior.

The effects of forest clearing isn't an acceptable subsection for behavior. Really it should be moved into something like a distribution or ecology range that describes the sorts of environments that these ants live in. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dudas 91 (talk • contribs) 23:11, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

Edits: October 2013
In an effort to round-out this article, I have added numerous sub-sections under the heading "Behavior." Not only do I find this species of ants an extremely interesting topic, but I also hope that my work will help spur on others to add to this article. Hopefully, together, we can get it up to a "Good Article" standing. This update was done as an assignment (see above), and any input that you may have for my update, as well as future updates to this page, is greatly appreciated. Thanks! Jdhale (talk) 15:33, 2 October 2013 (UTC)

It's so amazing!
Does nobody else see how absolutely amazing this behavior is? There's not any mention of studies that attempt to discover why the ants behave in such a fashion. It blows the mind! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.135.105.211 (talk) 02:03, 14 December 2012 (UTC)

Eciton burchellii or Eciton burchelli
There is some controversy over whether the species name is Eciton burchellii or Eciton burchelli; I have seen both equally used. However, according to this source, E. burchellii was the original name and, due to taxonomic rules being recently stricter in adhering to the original form, the historically correct one. Perhaps someone could shed some light on this? Also, I have taken the liberty of moving this page from Eciton burchelli to Eciton burchellii - if this is a mistake, please move it back. +A.Ou 00:39, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I think www.antbase.org is a more comprehensive and authoritative reference. This Gives E. burchellii as the valid name. Shyamal 01:45, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

Edit suggestion
Great article! My advice would be to maybe elaborate on the individual sections as each of them is extremely short. Another important thing to note is that you should probably include a section about the eusociality of the organism and how it satisfies E.O Wilson's criteria. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JSDavis2 (talk • contribs) 15:42, 11 October 2013 (UTC)

Comments for Improvement
The following article on Eciton burchellii provided a balanced and detailed examination of animal behavior, including discussions on foraging behavior, gene flow and nesting. Significant strengths include the extensive list of references, concise writing, and easy to understand language. One interesting fact that I learned is that the Eciton burchellii does not construct a physical nest, but builds a nest out of living members of the group. Furthermore, a few additional sections on mating selection, queen bee selection, and development would strengthen the article. While it discusses genetic drift, it does not delve into mate selection or mating rituals. Because reproduction is so important for the propagation of genetic material, this would strengthen the article considerably. Adding information on the process by which the queen bee is selected would be interesting as this event also dictates colony dynamics. Lastly, providing a focus area on development would make the article well rounded, and provide added insight into the lifecycle of the organismMmc7777 (talk) 04:28, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

Critique
Pocketkings (talk) 21:27, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Expand the summary
 * For caste determination, maybe have something unique about the different castes. Mention the differences between males, females, queens and workers
 * Expand or merge “Effects of pheromones and weather,” as there isn’t a lot of information in it

Range?
I came here hoping to find out where these ants may be found. The closest I could find in the article was "...species of New World ants". It might be a good idea to describe their range. Thanks.--William Thweatt TalkContribs 19:56, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

Response to "Range?"
Hello! Thank you for this comment. I have expanded this page to better encompass the range of this species, including a subsection under the "Description" section. Hopefully this helps. If this section needs any other clarification or more information, please let me know. Thanks! Jdhale (talk) 00:35, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

Potential GA candidate
I have noticed two GA reviews resulted in a fail, but I believe this article is close to GA status once a little clean up + more references have been added. I might see what I can do with this article once I have finished with the jack jumper ant, which also failed a GA review. Article seems complete too, so not much further info should be needed. Burklemore1 (talk) 07:26, 14 February 2015 (UTC)

Comments for Improvement
The following article on Eciton burchellii provided a balanced and detailed examination of animal behavior, including discussions on foraging behavior, gene flow and nesting. Significant strengths include the extensive list of references, concise writing, and easy to understand language. One interesting fact that I learned is that the Eciton burchellii does not construct a physical nest, but builds a nest out of living members of the group. Furthermore, a few additional sections on mating selection, queen bee selection, and development would strengthen the article. While it discusses genetic drift, it does not delve into mate selection or mating rituals. Because reproduction is so important for the propagation of genetic material, this would strengthen the article considerably. Adding information on the process by which the queen bee is selected would be interesting as this event also dictates colony dynamics. Lastly, providing a focus area on development would make the article well rounded, and provide added insight into the lifecycle of the organismMmc7777 (talk) 04:28, 11 September 2015 (UTC)