Army ants as research and collection tools

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Smith, Adrian A ^a   Haight, Kevin L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absconding; Aphaenogster cockerelli; Neivamyrmex nigrescens; Nest evacuation

Indexed keywords

APHAENOGASTER COCKERELLI; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; NEIVAMYRMEX NIGRESCENS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANT; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESEARCH; TIME; ZOOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ENTOMOLOGY; RESEARCH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 53649086581     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.008.7101     Document Type: Article

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