Sitemate recognition: The case of Anochetus traegordhi (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) preying on Nasutitermes (Isoptera: Termitidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 569-580

  Schatz, B ^a   Orivel, J ^b   Lachaud, J P ^a,c   Beugnon, G ^a   Dejean, A ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^c EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anochetus; Nasutitermes prey recognition; Predatory behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033465594     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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