Does foraging activity affect foraging success in the western harvester ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)?

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 272-276

  Cole, Blaine J ^a   Edwards, Rebecca ^a   Holbrook, Carter Tate ^b   Holm, Lindsey ^c   Heyward, Joslin ^d   Wiernasz, Diane C ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Foraging; Foraging effort; Foraging success; Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Indexed keywords

ANT; COLONY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH RATE;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; POGONOMYRMEX OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 39049159619     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2008)101[272:DFAAFS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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