Nest-mate recognition and the effect of distance from the nest on the aggressive behaviour of Camponotus chilensis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Behaviour

Volumn 143, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 811-824

  Velásquez, Nelson ^a   Gómez, María ^a   González, Jorge ^a   Vásquez, Rodrigo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Ant recognition; Camponotus chilensis; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

CAMPONOTUS CHILENSIS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 33748920480     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853906778017935     Document Type: Article

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