A transitional stage between the ergatoid and winged male morph in the ant Cardiocondyla obscurior

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 221-228

  Cremer, S ^a   Lautenschlager B ^a   Heinze, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alternative reproductive tactics; Caste differentiation; Intermorphic males; Male dimorphism; Morph determination

Indexed keywords

ANT; MALE; POLYMORPHISM;

CARDIOCONDYLA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036387501     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-002-8305-z     Document Type: Article

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