Size-dimorphism in the queens of the North American ant Leptothorax rugatulus (emery)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-77

  Ruppell O ^a   Heinze, J ^a,b   Holldobler B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Microgynes; Reproductive strategies; Size polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ANT; QUEEN; SIZE DIMORPHISM;

NORTH AMERICA;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LEPTOTHORAX RUGATULUS;

EID: 0031970956     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050069     Document Type: Article

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