Cyclic release of carbon dioxide accompanied by abdominal telescoping movements in forager ants of Formica polyctena (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 152-158

  Kuusik, Aare ^a   Martin, Ants Johannes ^a   Mänd, Marika ^a   Metspalu, Luule ^a   Tartes, Urmas ^b   Lind, Ave ^a  

^a ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

^b ESTONIAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Formica polyctena; Gas exchange cycles; Microrespirometer; Respiration; Ventilation movements

Indexed keywords

ANT;

FORMICA; FORMICA POLYCTENA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 2542546673     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0307-6962.2004.00379.x     Document Type: Article

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