Community 1 (Plot 1) Community 2 (Plot 2)

Cardiocondylasp. 1 5 Carabarella sp. 1 2
Crematogastersp. 2 2 Cardiocondylasp. 1 3
Cyphomyrmexsp. 1 2 Crematogastersp. 2 2
Erebomyrma nevermanni 3 Cyphomyrmexsp. 1 3
Pheidole sp. 1 7 Erebomyrma nevermanni 4
Pheidole sp 6 Pheidole sp. 1 5
P. longiscapa 1 Pheidole sp. 1 5
P. punctatissima 3 Pheidole sp. 2 2
P. fiorii 4 Pheidole sp. 1 5
Sericomyrmexsp. 1 5 Pheidole sp. 3 4
Solenopsis sp. 1 5 Pheidole sp. 4 6
Solenopsis sp. 2 5 Pheidole sp. 5 9
Gnamptogenyssp. 2 3 P. annectans 2
Gnamptogenys sp. 1 2 P. longiscapa 2
Hypoponera sp. 3 P. punctatissima 3
Tapinoma melanocephalum 2 P. fiorii 5
Sericomyrmexsp. 1 2
Solenopsis sp. 1 4
Solenopsis sp. 3 6
Solenopsis sp. 4 3
Solenopsis sp. 5 5
Solenopsis sp. 6 2
Solenopsis sp. 7 2
Solenopsis sp. 8 4
Ectatomma gibbum 2
Gnamptogenyssp. 2 5
Gnamptogenyssp. 3 3
Gnamptogenyssp. 4 1
Hypoponera sp. 1 1
Hypoponera sp. 2 1
Hypoponera sp. 3 1
Hypoponera sp. 4 2
Paratrechina sp. 3
Tapinoma melanocephalum 5
Community 3 (Plot 3) Community 4 (Plot 4)
Carabarella sp. 1 0.0392 Cardiocondylasp. 1
Cardiocondylasp. 1 0.0588 Crematogastersp.
Crematogastersp. 0.0196 Cyphomyrmexsp. 1
Cyphomyrmexsp. 1 0.0196 Erebomyrma nevermanni
Pheidole sp. 1 0.0196 Pheidole sp. 1
Pheidole sp. 2 0.098 Pheidole sp. 1
Pheidole sp. 3 0.0784 P. longiscapa
P. annectans 0.0392 P. punctatissima
P. longiscapa 0.0588 P. fiorii
P. punctatissima 0.0392 Sericomyrmexsp. 1
P. fiorii 0.098 Solenopsis sp. 1
Sericomyrmexsp. 1 0.0588 Solenopsis sp. 2
Solenopsis sp. 1 0.0784 Gnamptogenyssp. 2
Ectatomma gibbum 0.0392 Gnamptogenys sp. 3
Gnamptogenyssp. 2 0.0392 Hypoponera sp.
Gnamptogenyssp. 3 0.0196 Tapinoma melanocephalum
Gnamptogenyssp. 4 0.0196
Hypoponera sp. 1 0.0196
Hypoponera sp. 2 0.098
Hypoponera sp. 3 0.0588
0.067
0.067
0.133
0.267
0.333
0.067
0.133
0.133
0.133
0.267
0.2
0.333
0.333
0.133
0.267
0.2
 Shannon Diversity Index (H')
COMMUNITY 1
Species Composition No. of Individuals Pi ln (Pi) Pi (lnpi)
Cardiocondylasp. 1 5 0.086207 -2.451005 -0.211294
Crematogastersp. 2 2 0.034483 -3.367296 -0.116114
Cyphomyrmexsp. 1 2 0.034483 -3.367296 -0.116114
Erebomyrma nevermanni 3 0.051724 -2.961831 -0.153198
Pheidole sp. 1 7 0.12069 -2.114533 -0.255202
Pheidole sp 6 0.103448 -2.268684 -0.234691
P. longiscapa 1 0.017241 -4.060443 -0.070008
P. punctatissima 3 0.051724 -2.961831 -0.153198
P. fiorii 4 0.068966 -2.674149 -0.184424
Sericomyrmexsp. 1 5 0.086207 -2.451005 -0.211294
Solenopsis sp. 1 5 0.086207 -2.451005 -0.211294
Solenopsis sp. 2 5 0.086207 -2.451005 -0.211294
Gnamptogenyssp. 2 3 0.051724 -2.961831 -0.153198
Gnamptogenys sp. 1 2 0.666667 -0.405465 -0.27031
Hypoponera sp. 3 0.051724 -2.961831 -0.153198
Tapinoma melanocephalum 2 0.034483 -3.367296 -0.116114

TOTAL 58 -2.820943
Shannon Index (H') 2.821
Shannon's Equitability 0.049

COMMUNITY 2
Species Composition No. of Individuals Pi ln (Pi) Pi (lnpi)
Carabarella sp. 1 2 0.017544 -4.043051 -0.070931
Cardiocondylasp. 1 3 0.026316 -3.637586 -0.095726
Crematogastersp. 2 2 0.017544 -4.043051 -0.070931
Cyphomyrmexsp. 1 3 0.026316 -3.637586 -0.095726
Erebomyrma nevermanni 4 0.035088 -3.349904 -0.11754
Pheidole sp. 1 5 0.04386 -3.126761 -0.137139
Pheidole sp. 1 5 0.04386 -3.126761 -0.137139
Pheidole sp. 2 2 0.017544 -4.043051 -0.070931
Pheidole sp. 1 5 0.04386 -3.126761 -0.137139
Pheidole sp. 3 4 0.035088 -3.349904 -0.11754
Pheidole sp. 4 6 0.052632 -2.944439 -0.15497
Pheidole sp. 5 9 0.078947 -2.538974 -0.200445
P. annectans 2 0.017544 -4.043051 -0.070931
P. longiscapa 2 0.017544 -4.043051 -0.070931
P. punctatissima 3 0.026316 -3.637586 -0.095726
P. fiorii 5 2.52907 0.927852 2.346601
Sericomyrmexsp. 1 2 0.448999 -0.800736 -0.359529
Solenopsis sp. 1 4 0.836354 -0.178704 -0.14946
Solenopsis sp. 3 6 1.087829 0.084184 0.091578
Solenopsis sp. 4 3 0.455501 -0.786358 -0.358187
Solenopsis sp. 5 5 0.715314 -0.335033 -0.239654
Solenopsis sp. 6 2 0.261907 -1.339764 -0.350894
Solenopsis sp. 7 2 0.256017 -1.362512 -0.348826
Solenopsis sp. 8 4 0.035088 -3.349904 -0.11754
Ectatomma gibbum 2 0.252185 -1.377591 -0.347408
Gnamptogenyssp. 2 5 0.61492 -0.486263 -0.299013
Gnamptogenyssp. 3 3 0.371315 -0.990704 -0.367863
Gnamptogenyssp. 4 1 0.119062 -2.12811 -0.253377
Hypoponera sp. 1 1 0.117875 -2.13813 -0.252032
Hypoponera sp. 2 1 0.11626 -2.151929 -0.250183
Hypoponera sp. 3 1 0.114709 -2.165355 -0.248386
Hypoponera sp. 4 2 0.226439 -1.48528 -0.336325
Paratrechina sp. 3 0.331168 -1.105129 -0.365984
Tapinoma melanocephalum 5 0.532481 -0.630209 -0.335574

TOTAL 114 -4.1858

Shannon Index (H') 4.186
Shannon's Equitability 0.037
 Simpson's Diversity Index
COMMUNITY 1
Species Composition No. of Individuals n(n-1) N(N-1)
Cardiocondylasp. 1 5 20 3306
Crematogastersp. 2 2 2 3306
Cyphomyrmexsp. 1 2 2 3306
Erebomyrma nevermanni 3 6 3306
Pheidole sp. 1 7 42 3306
Pheidole sp 6 30 3306
P. longiscapa 1 0 3306
P. punctatissima 3 6 3306
P. fiorii 4 12 3306
Sericomyrmexsp. 1 5 20 3306
Solenopsis sp. 1 5 20 3306
Solenopsis sp. 2 5 20 3306
Gnamptogenyssp. 2 3 6 3306
Gnamptogenys sp. 1 2 2 3306
Hypoponera sp. 3 6 3306
Tapinoma melanocephalum 2 2 3306

TOTAL (N) 58
Simpson's Diversity Index 0.593

COMMUNITY 2
Species Composition No. of Individuals n(n-1) N(N-1)
Carabarella sp. 1 2 2 12882
Cardiocondylasp. 1 3 6 12882
Crematogastersp. 2 2 2 12882
Cyphomyrmexsp. 1 3 6 12882
Erebomyrma nevermanni 4 12 12882
Pheidole sp. 1 5 20 12882
Pheidole sp. 1 5 20 12882
Pheidole sp. 2 2 2 12882
Pheidole sp. 1 5 20 12882
Pheidole sp. 3 4 12 12882
Pheidole sp. 4 6 30 12882
Pheidole sp. 5 9 72 12882
P. annectans 2 2 12882
P. longiscapa 2 2 12882
P. punctatissima 3 6 12882
P. fiorii 5 20 12882
Sericomyrmexsp. 1 2 2 12882
Solenopsis sp. 1 4 12 12882
Solenopsis sp. 3 6 30 12882
Solenopsis sp. 4 3 6 12882
Solenopsis sp. 5 5 20 12882
Solenopsis sp. 6 2 2 12882
Solenopsis sp. 7 2 2 12882
Solenopsis sp. 8 4 12 12882
Ectatomma gibbum 2 2 12882
Gnamptogenyssp. 2 5 20 12882
Gnamptogenyssp. 3 3 6 12882
Gnamptogenyssp. 4 1 0 12882
Hypoponera sp. 1 1 0 12882
Hypoponera sp. 2 1 0 12882
Hypoponera sp. 3 1 0 12882
Hypoponera sp. 4 2 2 12882
Paratrechina sp. 3 6 12882
Tapinoma melanocephalum 5 20 12882

TOTAL (N) 114

Simpson's Diversity Index 0.029

COMMUNITY 3
Species Composition n(n-1)/N(N-1)
Carabarella sp. 1 0.0392
Cardiocondylasp. 1 0.0588
Crematogastersp. 0.0196
Cyphomyrmexsp. 1 0.0196
Pheidole sp. 1 0.0196
Pheidole sp. 2 0.098
Pheidole sp. 3 0.0784
P. annectans 0.0392
P. longiscapa 0.0588
P. punctatissima 0.0392
P. fiorii 0.098
Sericomyrmexsp. 1 0.0588
Solenopsis sp. 1 0.0784
Ectatomma gibbum 0.0392
Gnamptogenyssp. 2 0.0392
Gnamptogenyssp. 3 0.0196
Gnamptogenyssp. 4 0.0196
Hypoponera sp. 1 0.0196
Hypoponera sp. 2 0.098
Hypoponera sp. 3 0.0588

TOTAL (N) 0.9996

Simpson's Diversity Index 1

COMMUNITY 4
Species Composition n(n-1)/N(N-1)
Cardiocondylasp. 1 0.067
Crematogastersp. 0.067
Cyphomyrmexsp. 1 0.133
Erebomyrma nevermanni 0.267
Pheidole sp. 1 0.333
Pheidole sp. 1 0.067
P. longiscapa 0.133
P. punctatissima 0.133
P. fiorii 0.133
Sericomyrmexsp. 1 0.267
Solenopsis sp. 1 0.2
Solenopsis sp. 2 0.333
Gnamptogenyssp. 2 0.333
Gnamptogenys sp. 3 0.133
Hypoponera sp. 0.267
Tapinoma melanocephalum 0.2

TOTAL (N) 3.066

Simpson's Diversity Index 3
 n(n-1)/N(N-1)
0.006049606776
0.000604960678
0.000604960678
0.001814882033
0.012704174229
0.009074410163
0
0.001814882033
0.003629764065
0.006049606776
0.006049606776
0.006049606776
0.001814882033
0.000604960678
0.001814882033
0.000604960678

0.0592861464

n(n-1)/N(N-1)
0.000155255395
0.000465766185
0.000155255395
0.000465766185
0.000931532371
0.001552553951
0.001552553951
0.000155255395
0.001552553951
0.000931532371
0.002328830927
0.005589194224
0.000155255395
0.000155255395
0.000465766185
0.001552553951
0.000155255395
0.000931532371
0.002328830927
0.000465766185
0.001552553951
0.000155255395
0.000155255395
0.000931532371
0.000155255395
0.001552553951
0.000465766185
0
0
0
0
0.000155255395
0.000465766185
0.001552553951

0.02918801428