Conflict resolution strategies in meat ants (Iridomyrmex purpureus): Ritualised displays versus lethal fighting

Behaviour

Volumn 142, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 701-716

  Van Wilgenburg, E ^a   Van Lieshout, E ^a   Elgar, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Animal fights; Conflict behaviour; Formicidae; Hymenoptera; Nestmate recognition; Ritual display

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; IRIDOMYRMEX PURPUREUS;

EID: 23944459091     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568539054729150     Document Type: Article

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