Nestmate discrimination and cuticular profiles of a temporary parasitic ant Lasius sp. and its host L. fuliginosus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 69-74

  Liu, Z ^a   Yamane, So ^a   Yamamoto, H ^a   Wang, Q ^b  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cuticular profiles; Lasius spp.; Naturally mixed colony; Nestmate recognition; Temporary parasitic ant

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LASIUS FULIGINOSUS;

EID: 0034528736     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101640070002     Document Type: Article

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