Compound nesting of Strumigenys sp. (Myrmicinae) and Diacamma sp. (Ponerinae), and other nesting symbioses of myrmicine and ponerine ants in Southeast Asia

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 88-97

  Kaufmann, E ^a   Malsch, A K F ^b   Erle, M ^a   Maschwitz, U ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compound nests; Diacamma; Pachycondyla; Pheidole; Strumigenys

Indexed keywords

ANT; HOST-SYMBIONT INTERACTION; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MUTUALISM;

INDONESIA; MALAYSIA;

ACARI; DIACAMMA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; MYRMICINAE; PACHYCONDYLA; PHEIDOLE; PONERINAE; STRUMIGENYS;

EID: 0346665899     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400300014     Document Type: Article

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