An experimental study of pleometrotic colony founding in the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta: What is the basis for association?

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 43, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 247-257

  Tschinkel, Walter R ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cofounding; Cooperation; Formicidae; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

ANT; COLONY; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; QUEEN;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 0031708206     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050489     Document Type: Article

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