Unique social structure of Probolomyrmex longinodus

Entomological Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-3

  Kikuchi, Tomonori ^a   Tsuji, Kazuki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Formicidae; Hymenoptera; Virgin queen

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PROBOLOMYRMEX LONGINODUS;

EID: 33845442355     PISSN: 13438786     EISSN: 14798298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2005.00094.x     Document Type: Article

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