Physical worker castes in colonies of an acacia-ant (Crematogaster nigriceps) correlated with an intra-colonial division of defensive behaviour

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 146-149

  Stapley, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acacia ant; Crematogaster; Defence; Physical polyethism

Indexed keywords

ANT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; LABOR DIVISION; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE;

AFRICA;

ACACIA DREPANOLOBIUM; CREMATOGASTER NIGRICEPS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0033041530     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050125     Document Type: Article

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