Defensiveness of the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, is increased during colony rafting

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 32-36

  Haight, K L ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire ants; Rafting; Solenopsis invicta; Stings; Venom dose

Indexed keywords

ANT; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; FLOODING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

ANIMALIA; FORMICIDAE; INSECTA; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 33644527289     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-005-0832-y     Document Type: Article

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