The role of chemical senses in seed-carrying behavior by ants: A behavioral, physiological, and morphological study

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 149-159

  Sheridan, S L ^a   Iversen, K A ^a   Itagaki, H ^a  

^a KENYON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APHAENOGASTER; APHAENOGASTER RUDIS; CAMPONOTUS; CAMPONOTUS FERRIGINEUS; FORMICA SUBSERICEA; FORMICIDAE; LASIUS ALIENUS; ARISTOLOCHIACEAE; ASARUM CANADENSE; HYMENOPTERA;

CHEMICAL SENSE; SEED CARRYING;

EID: 0029661594     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1910(95)00087-9     Document Type: Article

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