Strategic exploitation in a socially parasitic bee: A benefit in waiting?

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 108-115

  Smith, Jaclyn A ^a   Schwarz, Michael P ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allodapine bee; Inquiline; Social parasitism

Indexed keywords

BEE; COLONY STRUCTURE; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; LIFE CYCLE; PARASITISM; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

APOIDEA; EXONEURA ROBUSTA; HEXAPODA; INQUILINA SCHWARZI; INSECTA;

EID: 33646476602     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-005-0147-z     Document Type: Article

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