Complex undertaking behavior in Temnothorax lichtensteini ant colonies: From corpse-burying behavior to necrophoric behavior

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-16

  Renucci, M ^a   Tirard, A ^a   Provost, E ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Ants; Conflictual decision making; Corpse burying behavior; Necrophoric behavior; Temnothorax lichtensteini; Undertaking behavior

Indexed keywords

ANT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING;

FORMICIDAE; LEPTOTHORAX; TEMNOTHORAX LICHTENSTEINI;

EID: 79251602397     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-010-0109-y     Document Type: Article

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