Antennation of nectar-receivers encodes colony needs and food-source profitability in the ant Camponotus mus

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 356-361

  Mc Cabe, S ^a   Farina, W M ^a   Josens, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antennation; Ants; Camponotus mus; Foraging; Trophallaxis

Indexed keywords

ANT; ANTENNA; COLONY STRUCTURE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; NECTAR; TROPHALLAXIS;

CAMPONOTUS MUS; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 33746541964     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-006-0881-x     Document Type: Article

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