Colony founding and social parasitism in Lasius (Acanthomyops)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 237-244

  Raczkowski, J M ^a,c   Luque, G M ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^c The Edwin S George Reserve   (United States)

Author keywords

Acanthomyops; Lasius; Temporary social parasitism

Indexed keywords

ANT; COLONY FOUNDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FIELDWORK; HIBERNATION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MORTALITY; OVERWINTERING; PARASITISM; SEASONALITY;

ACANTHOMYOPS; CLAVIGER; LASIUS;

EID: 79952695977     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-010-0141-y     Document Type: Article

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