Nest architecture and colony size of the fungus-growing ant Mycetophylax simplex Emery, 1888 (Formicidae, Attini)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 242-247

  Diehl Fleig, Ed ^a   Diehl, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ant nests; Attini; Fungus culturing ants; Mycetophylax simplex; Myrmicinae

Indexed keywords

ANT; COLONY STRUCTURE; FUNGUS; HABITAT USE; MONOGAMY; NEST STRUCTURE; POLYGAMY;

ATTINI; FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; MYCETOPHYLAX SIMPLEX; MYRMICINAE;

EID: 34548042282     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-007-0936-7     Document Type: Article

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