All-day foraging characteristics of successful underground colonies of Vespula vulgaris (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) in England

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 171-178

  Archer, M E ^a  

^a YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Foraging; Vespidae; Vespula vulgaris

Indexed keywords

COLONIAL ORGANISM; EXCAVATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; NESTING;

HYMENOPTERA; VESPIDAE; VESPULA VULGARIS;

EID: 2642515817     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-004-0731-7     Document Type: Article

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