Change in movement and subdivision of Myrmica punctiventris (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) colonies in north temperate forests is related to a long-term shift in social organization

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 156-160

  Backus, V L ^a   DeHeer, C ^b,c   Herbers, J M ^b,d  

^a MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

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

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d 105 Bioscience   (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Myrmica punctiventris; Nest relocation; Polydomy

Indexed keywords

ANT; GROWING SEASON; HABITAT USE; NEST SITE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; SEX ALLOCATION; TEMPERATE FOREST;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MYRMICA PUNCTIVENTRIS;

EID: 33745116938     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-005-0852-7     Document Type: Article

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