1. The characterisation of energy flow through communities is a primary goal of ecology. Furthermore, predator–prey interactions can influence both species abundance and community composition. The ant subfamily Ponerinae includes many predatory species that range from generalist insectivores to highly specialised hunters that target a single prey type. Given their high diversity and ubiquity in tropical ecosystems, measuring intra‐ and interspecific variation in their trophic ecology is essential for understanding the role of ants as predators of insect communities.

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Ponerinae亚科“掠食性”蚂蚁营养生态的种内和种间变异

1. 通过社区的能量流特征是生态学的主要目标。此外，捕食者-猎物相互作用可以影响物种丰度和群落组成。蚂蚁亚科 Ponerinae 包括许多掠食性物种，从多面手的食虫动物到以单一猎物类型为目标的高度专业化的猎人。鉴于它们在热带生态系统中的高度多样性和普遍性，测量其营养生态的种内和种间变异对于理解蚂蚁作为昆虫群落捕食者的作用至关重要。