Dynamics of nest excavation and nest size regulation of Lasius niger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 433-449

  Rasse, Ph ^a   Deneubourg, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ants; Digging; Dynamics.; Lasius niger; Nest; Size regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034869822     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011163804217     Document Type: Article

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