Multi-phase defense by the big-headed ant, Pheidole obtusospinosa, against raiding army ants

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Huang, Ming H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Neivamyrmex; Nest defense; Phragmosis; Super soldier caste; Worker polymorphism

Indexed keywords

EID: 85046916666     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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