Trail-based communication in social caterpillars of Eriogaster lanestris (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 231-245

  Ruf, Claudia ^a   Costa, James T ^b   Fiedler, Konrad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communal foraging; Eriogaster; Lasiocampidae; Lepidoptera; Social caterpillars; Trail following

Indexed keywords

ERIOGASTER; ERIOGASTER LANESTRIS; LASIOCAMPIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; MALACOSOMA AMERICANUM; PHACELIA CONGESTA;

EID: 0034989546     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007841828892     Document Type: Article

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