Nest architecture of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex rugosus rugosus

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 303-309

  Verza, S S ^a   Forti, L C ^a   Lopes, J F S ^b   Hughes, W O H ^c  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b Inst Ciências Biológicas   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attini; Myrmecophiles; Nest cast; Waste management

Indexed keywords

ANT; HABITAT QUALITY; NEST STRUCTURE; SURVEY;

ACROMYRMEX; ACROMYRMEX RUGOSUS RUGOSUS; ATTA; ATTINI; FUNGI;

EID: 38649139109     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-007-0943-8     Document Type: Article

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