Fights at the dinner table: Agonistic behavior in Pachydiplax longipennis (Odonata: Libellulidae) at feeding sites

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 189-216

  Baird, Joel M ^a,b   May, Michael L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Dragonfly; Feeding territory; Foraging; Odonata

Indexed keywords

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); LIBELLULIDAE; ODONATA; PACHYDIPLAX; PACHYDIPLAX LONGIPENNIS; PERCIDAE;

EID: 0038685968     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023963717997     Document Type: Article

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