Nesting biology of the arboreal fungus-growing ant Cyphomyrmex cornutus and behavioral interactions with the social-parasitic ant Megalomyrmex mondabora

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 136-143

  Adams, R M M ^a   Longino, J T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyphomyrmex cornutus; Megalomyrmex mondabora; Nesting biology; Social parasitism

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANT; BODY SIZE; COMMENSALISM; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; NESTING BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INSECT; SOCIAL PARASITISM; WORKER CASTE;

ATLANTIC COAST [SOUTH AMERICA]; CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

APTEROSTIGMA; ARTHROPODA; ATTINI; COSTA (OSTRACODE); CYPHOMYRMEX CORNUTUS; CYPHOMYRMEX COSTATUS; CYPHOMYRMEX SALVINI; FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; GONIODES; MEGALOMYRMEX MONDABORA; MYRMICINAE; SOLENOPSIDINI;

EID: 34248217146     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-007-0922-0     Document Type: Article

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