A reflection on social evolution in two different groups of arthropods: Halictine bees (hymenoptera) and spiders (arachnida)

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 183-196

  Roland, C ^a   Plateaux Quenu C ^a   Horel, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

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EID: 0030743839     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.1997.9522897     Document Type: Article

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