Giving-up time variation in response to differences in nectar volume and concentration in the giant tropical ant, Paraponera clavata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 659-672

  Breed, Michael D ^a   Bowden, Rachel M ^a   Garry, Melissa F ^a   Weicker, Aric L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; Formicidae; giving up time; Paraponera clavata; Ponerinae; resource patch; search strategy

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PARAPONERA CLAVATA; PONERINAE;

EID: 0030475448     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02213547     Document Type: Article

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