Gaster-flagging during colony defense in Neotropical swarm-founding wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae, Epiponini)

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 175-180

  O'Donnell, Sean ^a   Hunt, James H ^b   Jeanne, Robert L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DISPLAY BEHAVIOR; WASP;

HYMENOPTERA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0031545236     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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