Sociometry and sociogenesis of colonies of the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius: Worker characteristics in relation to colony size and season

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 385-410

  Tschinkel, W R ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colony development; Fat storage; Polymorphism; Worker age; Worker size

Indexed keywords

COLONY ESTABLISHMENT; LIFE HISTORY; SOCIAL INSECT;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; POGONOMYRMEX BADIUS;

EID: 0031773967     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050097     Document Type: Article

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