Nest defense in single- and multifemale nests of Cerceris antipodes (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 267-276

  McCorquodale, D B ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cerceris antipodes; nest defense; nest sharing; Sphecidae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001392370     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: 15728889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01053298     Document Type: Article

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