Sexual calling by workers using the metatibial glands in the ant, Diacamma sp., from Japan (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 869-877

  Nakata, Kensuke ^a   Tsuji, Kazuki ^b   Hölldobler, Bert ^c   Taki, Akio ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calling behavior; Diacamma; Metatibial gland; Ponerine; Sexual pheromone

Indexed keywords

DIACAMMA;

EID: 0032448788     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020816227912     Document Type: Article

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