Trail following in army ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Netherlands Journal of Zoology

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 272-280

  Billen, J ^a   Gobin, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aenictus sp.; Dorylus molestus; Eciton burchelli; Postpygidial gland; Sternal gland; Trail following; Venom gland

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001615976     PISSN: 00282960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854295x00221     Document Type: Article

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