Social parasitism among ants: A review (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Myrmecological News

Volumn 12, Issue , 2009, Pages 219-235

  Buschinger, Alfred ^a  

^a Rossbergring 18 ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Emery's rule; Evolution; Inquilinism; Review; Slave making; Social parasitism; Temporary parasitism; Xenobiosis

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTIVORA;

EID: 68149089871     PISSN: 19944136     EISSN: 19973500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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