Speed-versus-accuracy trade-offs during nest relocation in Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) and odorous house ants (Tapinoma sessile)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 413-418

  Scholes, D R ^a   Suarez, A V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Argentine ants; Collective decision making; Linepithema humile; Nest relocation; Odorous house ants; Speed versus accuracy trade off; Tapinoma sessile

Indexed keywords

ANT; COLONY STRUCTURE; DECISION MAKING; FLOODING; NEST SITE; RELOCATION; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMALIA; FORMICIDAE; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE; TAPINOMA SESSILE;

EID: 70350375982     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-009-0039-8     Document Type: Article

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