Ectatomma Ruidum Ant Complex Collection Data from Multiple Sites

Delivering detailed collection records for three species within the Ectatomma ruidum ant complex. It includes data on species, location, date of collection, and colony composition, compiled from three collecting campaigns at several sites along the Pacific coastal plains.

Use Cases

• Analyze species distribution and frequency across the several sites along the Pacific coastal plains.
• Study temporal patterns in colony composition based on the date of collection.
• Investigate the relationship between specific collection location and the species concerned within the complex.

Strengths

• Data is focused on a specific taxonomic group, the three species of the Ectatomma ruidum complex.
• Collection details include multiple dimensions: species, location, date, and colony composition.
• Derived from three distinct collecting campaigns, providing multiple temporal snapshots.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 17.4 KB, indicating a limited number of collection records.
• Data is restricted to specific sites along the Pacific coastal plains, limiting geographic generalizability.
• The taxonomic scope is narrow, covering only three closely related ant species.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Gabriela Pérez-Lachaud.

Collection Method

Field collection during three campaigns.

Time Range

Dates of collection are included but the specific range is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Several sites along the Pacific coastal plains.