Colony size does not predict foraging distance in the ant Temnothorax rugatulus: A puzzle for standard scaling models

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 93-96

  Bengston, S E ^a   Dornhaus, A ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Colony size; Foraging behavior; Home range; Social insects

Indexed keywords

ANT; BODY SIZE; COLONY STRUCTURE; FECUNDITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HOME RANGE; SOCIAL INSECT; SURVIVAL;

ARTHROPODA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; TEMNOTHORAX RUGATULUS;

EID: 84872372305     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-012-0272-4     Document Type: Article

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