Do army ant queens re-mate later in life?

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 20-28

  Kronauer, D J C ^a   Boomsma, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Copulation; Dorylus; Eciton; Kin selection; Sperm storage

Indexed keywords

ANT; COPULATION; FITNESS; GENOTYPE; KIN SELECTION; LIFE HISTORY; QUEEN; SOCIAL INSECT; SPERM;

AFRICA;

DORYLUS MOLESTUS; ECITON; ECITON BURCHELLI; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 33847621309     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-007-0904-2     Document Type: Article

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