Individual specialization in the hunting wasp Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) albonigrum (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1855-1863

  Araújo, Márcio S ^a   Gonzaga, Marcelo O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apoidea; Intra population variation; Learning trade offs; Niche variation

Indexed keywords

FORAGING EFFICIENCY; INDIVIDUAL VARIATION; PREY PREFERENCE; RESOURCE USE; SPECIALIZATION; TRADE-OFF; WASP;

ATLANTIC FOREST; SOUTH AMERICA;

APOIDEA; ARANEAE; CRABRONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; TRYPOXYLON; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34548569922     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0425-z     Document Type: Article

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