Lifespan in male ants linked to mating syndrome

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 131-134

  Shik, J Z ^a   Kaspari, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Female calling syndrome; Life history; Male aggregation syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANT; CALLING BEHAVIOR; COLONIAL ORGANISM; COLONY STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LIFE HISTORY; MALE; MATING BEHAVIOR; PHEROMONE; RAINFOREST; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

CENTRAL AMERICA; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

ATTA COLUMBICA; AZTECA; ECTATOMMA RUIDUM; FORMICIDAE; PARAPONERA CLAVATA;

EID: 70349516137     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-009-0003-7     Document Type: Article

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