Raiding and emigration dynamics in the ponerine army ant Leptogenys distinguenda (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 76-83

  Witte, V ^a   Maschwitz, U ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Army ants; Emigration; Leptogenys distinguenda; Raids

Indexed keywords

ANT; EMIGRATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; NEST SITE; PREY AVAILABILITY;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LEPTOGENYS DISTINGUENDA;

EID: 0034000139     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050012     Document Type: Article

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