A masterpiece of evolution Oecophylla weaver ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Myrmecological News

Volumn 13, Issue , 2009, Pages 57-71

  Crozier, Ross H ^a   Newey, Philip S ^a   Schlüns, Ellen A ^a   Robson, Simon K A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Colony genetic structure; Colonymate recognition; Economic significance; Insect sociobiology; Nest building; Oecophylla; Polyandry; Polygyny; Review; Self organization; Weaver ants

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; FORMICIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; OECOPHYLLA; OECOPHYLLINI;

EID: 77249162709     PISSN: 19944136     EISSN: 19973500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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