Intracolonial conflict in the slave-making ant Protomognathus americanus: Dominance hierarchies and individual reproductive success

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-138

  Blatrix, R ^a,b   Herbers, J M ^a,c  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Formicidae; Social conflict; Social parasitism; Worker reproduction

Indexed keywords

COLONIAL ORGANISM; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL CONFLICT; SOCIAL PARASITISM;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PROTOMOGNATHUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 2642529694     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0710-4     Document Type: Article

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