Comparative nesting biology of two species of Australian lithocolous ants: Polyrhachis (Hedomyrma) turneri Forel and P. (Hagiomyrma) thusnelda Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-9

  Robson, Simon K A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nest weaving; Polyrhachis; Silk; Spider

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; FORMICIDAE; FORMICINAE; HYMENOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; POLYRHACHIS; POLYRHACHIS THUSNELDA; POLYRHACHIS TURNERI;

EID: 2342581413     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2003.00374.x     Document Type: Article

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