Worldwide distribution and potential spread of the long-legged ant, Anoplolepis gracilipes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-97

  Wetterer, James K ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Biological invasions; Exotic; Invasive alien species; Native range

Indexed keywords

ANOPLOLEPIS GRACILIPES; AVES; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 13944260176     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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