Novel method of swarm emigration by the epiponine wasp, apoica pallens (hymenoptera vespidae)

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 365-371

  Howard, K J ^a   Smith, A R ^b   O'Donnell, S ^b   Jeanne, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoica pallens; Calling display; Hymenoptera; Social wasps; Swarms; Vespidae

Indexed keywords

DISPLAY BEHAVIOR; SWARMING; WASP;

COSTA RICA;

APOICA PALLENS; HYMENOPTERA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0036973104     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2002.9522737     Document Type: Article

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