Self-assemblage formation in a social insect: The protective curtain of a honey bee swarm

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 317-324

  Cully, S M ^a   Seeley, T D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Curtain; Honey bees; Self assemblage; Swarming

Indexed keywords

HONEYBEE; SELF ORGANIZATION; SOCIAL INSECT; SWARMING;

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 11244321809     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-004-0743-3     Document Type: Article

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