First record of polydomy in a monogynous ponerine ant: A means to allow emigration between Pachycondyla goeldii nests

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 279-291

  Denis, D ^a   Orivel, J ^b   Hora, R R ^c   Chameron, S ^a   Fresneau, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^b École Nationale de Formation Agronomique   (France)

^c Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Colony emigration; Monogyny; Pioneer areas; Polydomy; Ponerinae

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; PACHYCONDYLA GOELDII; PONERINAE;

EID: 33748631607     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-006-9024-5     Document Type: Article

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