Nest architecture and population dynamics of the ponerine ant Ectatomma edentatum (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 38, Issue 3 A, 2001, Pages 475-486

  Antonialli Jr , William F ^a   Giannotti, Edilberto ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Colonies; Ectatomma edentatum; Nests; Ponerinae ants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035538205     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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