Behavioral adaptations of an African ponerine ant in the capture of millipedes

Behaviour

Volumn 138, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 981-996

  Dejean, A ^a   Suzzoni, J P ^a   Schatz, B ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

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EID: 0035603677     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853901753286524     Document Type: Article

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