Alloethic efficiency in the patrolling networks of a polymorphic ant, Tapinoma nigerrimum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 115-127

  López, Francisco ^a   Fungairiño, Sara G ^a   Serrano, Jose M ^a   Acosta, Francisco J ^a   Reunanen, Pasi ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alloethism; Ants; Distribution patterns; Patrolling; Tapinoma nigerrimum

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; TAPINOMA NIGERRIMUM;

EID: 0030822739     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02765478     Document Type: Article

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