Opportunities for mate choice in the fission-performing ant Cataglyphis cursor

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 522-525

  Cronin, Adam L ^a   Monnin, Thibaud ^a   Haussy, Claudy ^a   Doums, Claudie ^a,b  

^a UPMC University Paris 06   (France)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Ant; Fission; Mate choice; Mating strategy

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; ANT; COLONY FOUNDING; MATE CHOICE; MULTIPLE MATING; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL SELECTION; SOCIAL INSECT; SURVIVAL; WORKER CASTE;

CATAGLYPHIS CURSOR; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 79960289450     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2011.01291.x     Document Type: Article

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