Convergent evolution of the Dufour's gland secretion as a propaganda substance in the slave-making ant genera Protomognathus and Harpagoxenus

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 291-299

  Brandt, M ^a,b   Heinze, J ^a   Schmitt, T ^c   Foitzik, S ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chemical warfare; Dufour's gland; Fertility signal; Propaganda substance; Social parasites

Indexed keywords

ANT; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; FIGHTING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOST; MORPHOLOGY; NESTMATE RECOGNITION; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL PARASITISM;

NORTH AMERICA;

FORMICIDAE; HARPAGOXENUS; HARPAGOXENUS SUBLAEVIS; PROTOMOGNATHUS; PROTOMOGNATHUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 33746564626     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-006-0871-z     Document Type: Article

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