Sequential co-operative load transport in the seed-harvesting ant Messor barbarus

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-125

  Reyes, J L ^a   Fernandez Haeger J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Foraging; Granivorous ants; Messor barbarus; Seed mass

Indexed keywords

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; SEED; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MESSOR BARBARUS;

EID: 0344758353     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050121     Document Type: Article

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