Assembly of Myrmelachista Roger (Formicidae: Formicinae) in twigs fallen on the leaf litter of Brazilian Atlantic Forest

The nests of Myrmelachista are found in tree trunk cavities and branches. The biology of these arboreal ants is still relatively unknown. We investigated the nesting behaviour of this genus in fallen dry twigs in the Atlantic rainforest of southeastern Brazil. Physical characteristics of the nests, colony demographics, presence of breeders and ant worker sizes were recorded. Samples were collected weekly for 12 months, along open, sunny and undisturbed trails within forest remnants. In all, 202 nests were collected and six species were recorded. Myrmelachista ruszkii had the highest population of immatures and the greatest number of nests found. Myrmelachista nodigera had the smallest workers, was the least populous and the colony was housed in the finest branches. These results expand the current knowledge about the diversity and biology of Myrmelachista in the Brazilian Atlantic forest, and describe polydomic nests and competitive behaviour of M. ruszkii.

DIREITO E MORAL NAS PÓS-MODERNIDADE: ANÁLISE INTERDISCIPLINAR DO FILME “A PELE QUE HABITO”

A proposta deste artigo é fazer um estudo pós-moderno da relação existente entre direito e moral. Nesta análise, supera-se a visão racionalista da moralidade moderna vista como um código moral único, como um conjunto de preceitos harmoniosamente coerentes ao qual todos nós deveríamos obedecer e que legitimaria as normas jurídicas de forma racional. Através de uma perspectiva interdisciplinar, como meio de expansão da reflexão crítica, analisaremos o filme A pele que habito dirigido por Pedro Almodóvar