Dynamics of aggregation in Lasius niger (Formicidae): Influence of polyethism

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-90

  Depickere S ^a,b   Fresneau, D ^b   Deneubourg, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Ants; Lasius niger; Pattern; Polyethism

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; ANT; POLYETHISM; SOCIAL INSECT;

FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LASIUS; LASIUS NIGER;

EID: 1642404667     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0719-8     Document Type: Article

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