Topochemical learning in black carpenter ants (Camponotus pennsylvanicus)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 32-37

  Helmy, O ^a   Jander, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Camponotus; Olfactory learning; Topochemical orientation

Indexed keywords

ANT; CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LEARNING; OLFACTION;

CAMPONOTUS; CAMPONOTUS PENNSYLVANICUS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0037228499     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400300005     Document Type: Article

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