The interaction between mode of colony founding, nest architecture and ant defense in polistine wasps

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-25

  London, K B ^a   Jeanne, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Ant repellent; Defense; Envelope; Polistine; Sternal gland

Indexed keywords

COLONY FOUNDING; NEST GUARDING; NEST STRUCTURE; SWARMING; WASP;

AGELAIA; AGELAIA MULTIPICTA; APOICA; APOICA PALLENS; HYMENOPTERA; POLYBIA SERICEA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0034162910     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03949370.2000.9728440     Document Type: Article

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