Nest architecture of the ant Formica pallidefulva: Structure, costs and rules of excavation

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 30-36

  Mikheyev, A S ^a,b   Tschinkel, W R ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Chambers; Orientation; Polyergus; Tunnels

Indexed keywords

ANT; NEST STRUCTURE; ORIENTATION; SOCIAL INSECT;

FORMICA; FORMICA PALLIDEFULVA; FORMICIDAE; INSECTA; POLYERGUS;

EID: 1642414401     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0703-3     Document Type: Article

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