The effects of water, season, and colony composition on foraging preferences of Pheidole ceres [Hymenoptera: Formicidae]

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 781-803

  Judd, Timothy M ^a,b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Decision making; Food preference; Foraging; Pheidole ceres; Seasonal effects

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PHEIDOLE CERES;

EID: 29844435008     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-005-8740-6     Document Type: Article

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