Alternative reproductive tactics in females: The case of size polymorphism in winged ant queens

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 6-17

  Ruppell O ^a   Heinze, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ants; Body size; Polygyny; Reproductive tactics; Social parasitism

Indexed keywords

ANT; BODY SIZE; COLONY ESTABLISHMENT; POLYMORPHISM; QUEEN; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0345004085     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050106     Document Type: Review

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