Paths of Formica neogagates (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on tree and shrub leaves: Implications for foraging

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 525-534

  Weseloh, Ronald M ^a  

^a Connecticut Agric Exp Station ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Foraging; Formica neogagates; Leaves; Trails

Indexed keywords

ANT; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LEAF;

FORMICA NEOGAGATES; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0033852753     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-29.3.525     Document Type: Article

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