Age-related repertoire expansion and division of labor in Pheidole dentata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): A new perspective on temporal polyethism and behavioral plasticity in ants

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 631-644

  Seid, Marc A ^a,b   Traniello, James F A ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Behavioral development; Caste; Olfaction; Social insect

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BROOD REARING; LABOR DIVISION; POLYETHISM;

FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; PHEIDOLE DENTATA;

EID: 33747624151     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-006-0207-z     Document Type: Article

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