Possible causes of variation in territory tenure in a lekking pompilid wasp (Hemipepsis ustulata) (Hymenoptera)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 439-453

  Alcock, John ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Hemipepsis ustulata; Resource holding power; Tarantula hawk wasp; Territorial behavior; Territorial tenure; Territory quality

Indexed keywords

HEMIPEPSIS USTULATA;

EID: 0033862256     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007718420426     Document Type: Article

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