Serial monodomy in ants: An antipredator strategy?

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 621-626

  McGlynn, Terrence P ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Army ant; Emigration; Gypsy ant; Humidity; Life history; Nest relocation; Odour; Predator avoidance

Indexed keywords

ANT; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIFE HISTORY; NESTING BEHAVIOR; ODOR; SOCIAL INSECT; SOLVENT;

CENTRAL AMERICA;

APHAENOGASTER ARANEOIDES; ECITON BURCHELLI; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 36448991530     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2007.00909.x     Document Type: Article

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