Oral trophallaxis in adult leaf-cutting ants Acromyrmex subterraneus subterraneus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 345-348

  Moreira, D D O ^a   Erthal Jr , M ^a   Carrera, M P ^a   Silva, C P ^a   Samuels, R I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acromyrmex; Attini; Feeding; Social behavior; Trophallaxis

Indexed keywords

ANT; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; DYE; FEEDING; SUBSPECIES;

ACROMYRMEX SUBTERRANEUS SUBTERRANEUS; ATTA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 33746492803     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-006-0879-4     Document Type: Article

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