Territorial dynamics and contest behaviour in the solitary wasp Stizus continuus (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Crabronidae)

Behaviour

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-104

  Asís, Josep D ^a   Tormos, J ^a   Gayubo, Severiano F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agonistic behaviour; Crabronidae; Hymenoptera; Male strategies; Pair wise assessment; Stizus; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; CRABRONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MEGASCOLIA FLAVIFRONS; SPHECIDAE;

EID: 29144458049     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853906775133597     Document Type: Article

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