Interspecific trail following and commensalism between the ponerine ant Gnamptogenys menadensis and the formicine ant Polyrhachis rufipes

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 361-369

  Gobin, B ^a   Peeters, C ^b,d   Billen, J ^a   Morgan, E D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^c KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Formicinae; Interspecific interactions; Ponerinae; Recruitment; Trails

Indexed keywords

GNAMPTOGENYS MENADENSIS; POLYRHACHIS RUFIPES;

EID: 0031874660     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020950630154     Document Type: Article

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