Between-species differences of behavioural repertoire of castes in the ant genus Pheidole: A methodological artefact?

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 48-54

  Sempo, G ^a   Detrain, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Caste; Division of labour; Ergonomic theory; Pheidole; Sampling effect

Indexed keywords

ANT; LABOR DIVISION; SAMPLING; WORKER CASTE;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PHEIDOLE; PHEIDOLE PALLIDULA;

EID: 1642323693     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0704-2     Document Type: Article

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