Changes in worker polymorphism in Myrmicaria opaciventris Emery (Formicidae, Myrmicinae)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 50-55

  Kenne, M ^a   Dejean, A ^b   Feneron R ^c   Durand, J L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DOUALA   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

Author keywords

Colony founding; Myrmicaria opaciventris; Myrmicinae; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ANT; BODY SIZE; CASTE; POLYMORPHISM;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MYRMICARIA OPACIVENTRIS;

EID: 0033996795     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050008     Document Type: Article

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